Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Arizona Road Trip: Lowell


Adjacent to Bisbee Arizona is town called Lowell that is withering away on the edge of the copper pit I featured yesterday.  It is sometimes referred to as a ghost town and it’s true that most of the stores are empty with a variety of out of date items on display as evidenced by these photos.  I’ve heard that a few low budget movies were filmed here and I must admit it is prime location for that type of activity.  I’ll have a couple more photos from Lowell to show you tomorrow.




To the left is my favorite out of date item sitting in a window.   Does anyone out there know what it is?

9 comments:

Thérèse said...

Your second picture is pretty good so I could read what it was! I could never have guessed... and never tried one.

Kate said...

I imagine there are lots of stories to come out of this town...would be fun to read a chronicle of its history and its people.

I maxed the photo and was able to read the lettering. I think I'd rather use my own power to accomplish what that machine might do. Looks almost lethal!

Randy said...

I've only seen them on TV but I agree with Kate. I'd rather walk it off. There is so much potential for that part of town with those wonderful old buildings.

Randy said...

Now that I think of it. Isn't that where the Bisbee Breakfast Club used to be. I wonder if they moved. Best Breakfast in town.

Magpie said...

I've seen these before on TV (like Randy). It's always fun to find out what movies have been filmed somewhere and then see if you can find them to watch.

RedPat said...

A sad looking place!

Regina K said...

I like that tile in the second photo and laughed at the third. To think back, a gym I joined long ago in Denver had some of these.

brattcat said...

shake it up, ew, ew, shake it up.

Susie of Arabia said...

I grew up in Douglas, so I've really enjoyed your photos from Bisbee and Lowell and Sonoita. You're making me homesick again...