Jerome Arizona
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Jerome Arizona
Artist
Teresa Zieba
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Jerome is a town in the Black Hills of Yavapai County in the State of Arizona. Founded in the late 19th century on Cleopatra Hill overlooking the Verde Valley, it is more than 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level.
Supported in its heyday by rich copper mines, it was home to more than 10,000 people in the 1920s.
As the ore deposits became exhausted, the mines closed, and the population dwindled to fewer than 100 by the mid-1950s. Efforts to save the town from oblivion succeeded when residents turned to tourism and retail sales. Jerome became a National Historic Landmark in 1967. In the early 21st century, Jerome has art galleries, coffee houses, restaurants, wineries, and a state park and local museum devoted to mining history.
In the 21st century, the natural rock features in and around Jerome have been greatly altered by mining. The town is underlain by 88 miles (142 km) of mine shafts, which may have contributed to the subsidence that destroyed the downtown Jerome structures that slid slowly downhill during decades of active mining. The United Verde open pit, about 300 feet (91 m) deep, is on the edge of town next to Cleopatra Hill, which is marked with a large "J". The side of the pit consists of Precambrian gabbro. Mine shafts beneath the pit extend to 4,200 feet (1,300 m) below the surface.
View of Jerome as seen from Jerome Cemetery. Cleopatra Hill is marked with a "J".
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April 16th, 2016
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Comments (37)
Teresa Zieba
Mariola, thank you for the feature in "Polish Photographers Platform" group. Greatly appreciated.
Teresa Zieba
I'm delighted to have this work featured in "Beauty of Arizona" group. Thank you Lucinda.
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the FAA group "Beauty of Arizona" l/f
Teresa Zieba
Thank you Belinda. It's even more fascinating when you see it with your own eyes. I even watched a very interesting video about Jerome.
Teresa Zieba
Tom, thank you kindly for the feature in "Just Northern Arizona" group. Truly delighted with it.