They lived in the ground, Rosalie, Part 1

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A century ago, in the Mojave desert, men dug out these living quarters under layers of caliche – conglomerates of rock and sand.  They were copper miners.  America needed copper for wire. Electricity was becoming popular.

The site of these dwellings is just a few minutes drive from I-15, a site called Rosalie. Sherry and I visited this site recently, between shows.