June 23, 1932–Second major fire destroys more of Bodie

June 23, 1932 – the second of two major fires destroys more of the town, leaving what we now see in Bodie.

To compare before and after photos of the 1932 fire, visit www.Bodie.com/history/structures/bodie-then-and-now/

Then, watch excerpts from a movie filmed in Bodie in 1929 – www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGqR-DshGH4

"Bodie afire" - June 23, 1932 - Bodie, Mono County, Calif. | Bodie.com

"Bodie afire" - June 23, 1932 - Bodie, Mono County, Calif. | Bodie.com

"Bodie afire" - June 23, 1932 - Bodie, Mono County, Calif. | Bodie.com

"Bodie Bill" - Age 2 1/2 years - Firebug of the Bodie Fire, June 23, 1932 | Bodie.com

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