Raided a series of mining towns in the US many years ago

Some of the most famous mining towns in the American West in the second half of the 19th century were Bodie, California, and Tombstone, Arizona,...

An aerial view of Bodie, California, in the 1890s. It became a boom town in the late 1870s after the discovery of gold. (Photo credit: ATI)

However, by 1915, Bodie was abandoned and became a "ghost" town.

The courthouse in Goldfield, Nevada. Gold was discovered in Goldfield in the early 20th century, making it a major source of the precious metal for decades.

Miners working in Goldfield. Much of the town was destroyed in a fire in 1923.

Bisbee, Arizona, circa 1879. It was quickly developing into a copper, gold, and silver mining town.

Bisbee in 1909. Bisbee's population skyrocketed from about 1,500 in 1890 to 9,000 in the 1910s and 1920s, but then gradually declined.

The town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, in the early 20th century. Founded in the early 1890s, it quickly became a bustling mining town.

A color photo of the Cripple Creek mines. The population here steadily declined during the 20th century and now just over 1,000 people live there.

Street scene in Central City, Colorado, 1864. The discovery of gold in the area in 1859 attracted thousands of miners to the area.

Central City from 1865 to 1900. The town's population is now less than 1,000.

Main Street in Saint Elmo, Colorado, circa 1890. Saint Elmo was founded in 1880 as a gold and silver mining town. It once had a telegraph office, five hotels, a newspaper office, and a school.

Like many other mining towns, Saint Elmo later became a "ghost" town.

Jerome, Arizona, circa 1883. It was founded as a mining town in 1876.

A street in Jerome, Arizona, circa 1900. By 1903, the mining town was known as "the most dangerous town in the West" because of its many bars and casinos.

Tombstone was once a prosperous silver mining town in Arizona. Photo of Tombstone in 1881.

A series of natural disasters, including fires, led to the town's decline. Today, Tombstone is a popular tourist destination.

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