Bottled Up
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Bottled Up
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography- Photograph
Description
This image was shot in a kitchen in the ghost town of Vulture City, Arizona. Several bottles on a table are highlighted by beautiful window light. The Vulture Gold Mine was discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg. Henry sold the mine after a few years but the Vulture, however, went on to become the most productive gold mine in the history of Arizona. Vulture City grew to a population of almost five thousand people. The mine sparked the development of Arizona and the city of Phoenix. The Vulture Mine produced gold worth more than 200 million dollars. The exact amount is unknown. Some say that nearly half of the Vulture's gold was stolen. "Highgrading" or theft of the high grade ore was common at the Vulture. At least 18 men were hung on the Vulture City's hanging tree, nearly all for highgrading. When President Franklin Roosevelt closed the mine in 1942 (WW II) people left believing they would return in six months. The mine never reopened. Almost overnight a once thriving community became a ghost town. A texture and digital effects were added for a painterly effect.
FAA GLASS BOTTLES Contest-11/1/2013
Second Place
FAA Featured Photo:
Beige Brown Sepia Group-9/16/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Small Showroom Group-9/17/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
The Junk Drawer Group-9/17/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Old and Used Group-9/17/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Manufactured Objects Group-9/17/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
FAA Featured Images Group-9/18/2013
FAA Featured Photo:
Memories and Nostalgia Group-9/21/2013
Uploaded
July 19th, 2013
Embed
Share
