Ovens (Pano), Ely, Nevada, 2014
“Driving south of Ely, I spotted something unusual at the base of a mountain range—structures that looked like giant beehives. Curiosity got me, and so I detoured 20 miles down a dirt road and discovered these smelting ovens from the late 1800s Nevada silver rush.”
“Nevada is called the Silver State for a reason—silver mining shaped its early identity. These ovens, now part of a state historic park, once processed ore during that boom. Today, they sit quietly in the high desert, around 6,500–7,000 ft elevation, surrounded by abandoned ranches and natural beauty.”
–Cody S. Brothers
Panoramic Large Format Pinhole Analog Capture, scanned and printed on Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper, Collection of the Artist
American Film
Pavement Ends West Begins
