Originally called Murphy's Switch, Romley was home
to more than 1000 residents. The mines produced over $14,000,000 in gold
and necessitated a railroad. The name Romley came from an inversion of
one of its later owner's last name, Colonel B.F. Morely. There were two
aerial trams that delivered ore from the mines (the Mary Murphy and the
Pat Murphy). In 1926, as the mines played out, the railroad tracks were
torn up and people left the town. Today, there is quite a bit left at
the site.
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Romley - July,1999
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Romley - July,1999
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Romley - July,1999
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Mary Murphy mine - at the bottom of the hill- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - cabin- July,1999
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Mary Murphy- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999
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Mary Murphy- July,1999
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Mary Murphy- tram house- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - bunkhouse- July,1999
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Mary Murphy- cabin - July,1999
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Mary Murphy- cabin- July,1999
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Mary Murphy-tramway tower- July,1999
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Near Mary Murphy- July,1999
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Near Mary Murphy- July,1999
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Near Mary Murphy - Mine Entrance- July,1999
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Tram house for the Mary Murphy Mine
Courtesy Dolores Steele
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Bunkhouse for the Murphy Mine
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Lower tram house for
the Murphy just above Romley
Courtesy Dolores Steele
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Lower tram house for
the Murphy just above Romley
Courtesy Dolores Steele
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Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - outhouse with no walls- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - wood "belt"- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - inside tram house- July,1999
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Mary Murphy- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - boiler- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - cable and winching system inside tram house - July,1999
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Mary Murphy - tram house- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - headframe on top of mountain- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - inside bunkhouse- July,1999
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Mary Murphy - bunkhouse- July,1999
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Bench Mark Near Mary Murphy- July,1999
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Near Mary Murphy - Mine Entrance- July,1999
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