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Off Road Ruins by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Off Road Ruins Leadfield Ghost Town Titus Canyon Death Valley National Park April 2010 In 1926, Charles C. Julian hyped Leadfield to sell stock in the Western Lead Mines Co. Using wild claims and fake maps, he lured hundreds of investors into a frenzy. But the ore was low-grade and unviable; the post office closed in 8 months, and the town was abandoned by 1927.

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Miners Cabin by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Miners Cabin Leadfield Ghost Town Titus Canyon Death Valley National Park California April 2010 In 1926, Charles C. Julian hyped Leadfield to sell stock in the Western Lead Mines Co. Using wild claims and fake maps, he lured hundreds of investors into a frenzy. But the ore was low-grade and unviable; the post office closed in 8 months, and the town was abandoned by 1927.

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Leadfield Ruins by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Leadfield Ruins Titus Canyon Death Valley National Park April 2010 In 1926, Charles C. Julian hyped Leadfield to sell stock in the Western Lead Mines Co. Using wild claims and fake maps, he lured hundreds of investors into a frenzy. But the ore was low-grade and unviable; the post office closed in 8 months, and the town was abandoned by 1927.

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Leadfield Chronicle Newspaper

The Leadfiled Chronicle newspaper was published in Leadfield, California, was a short-lived mining town in Titus Canyon, Grapevine Mountains, established in 1925 and abandoned by 1927. Promoted as a prosperous lead and copper mining hub, the town was the product of an elaborate get-rich-quick scheme led by Charles C. Julian and the Western Lead Mines Company. The Leadfield Chronicle, a newspaper…

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Courtney Chauncey Julian

C. C. Julian Courtney Chauncey Julian, C. C. Julian, was a businessman and shameless promoter who’s business dealings forced him to flee to California for China. He is noteworthy in his dealing in Death Valley National Park for his promotion of the town of Leadfield. After numerous court battles, he fled to Shanghai, China where he is poisoned or committed suicide. This town was the brain child…

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Off Road Vehicle by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Off Road Vehicle Leadfield Ghost Town Death Valley National Park California

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Tin Buildings by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Tin Buildings Leadfield Mine Titus Canyon Death Valley National Park California

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Breakdown by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Breakdown Leadfield Mine Titus Canyon Death Valley National Park California