Jermone is a mile high city. It was the site of United Verde Copper Company 1883-1953.
A hotbed of prostitution and gambling, it was called "The Wickest Town in the Old West". It produced $500 million worth of copper ore.
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It is now a artisans, and writers community.
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All photos in this gallery are 35mm slides taken in 1969 with a Beseler Topcon Auto100 camera converted to digital images.