Candelaria, Nevada

[Subdeacon Joe]

Candelaria, Nevada was the location of rich silver mines, but water was so difficult to obtain here that in the earliest days a bath cost two dollars, and liquor sellers found it unprofitable to "water their stock."

More Candelaria photos and history: https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/nevada/candelaria/

 

[J-BAR #18287]

Candelaria...

 

The only time I remember hearing that name was in "The Highwaymen", which is one of my favorites (watched it maybe 10 times), but Woody's story, while moving, is not historically correct:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSOZ5pr6sos&pp=ygUVY2FuZGVsYXJpYSBoaWdod2F5bWVu

 

[Wallaby Damned]

Went to the firmer town site back in the late 80’s with my Dad. Local mining operation makes that impossible now but I think a few buildings still exist.