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by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Purchase a tote bag featuring the photograph "Hoyle's Folly - White Oaks Ghost Town" by Susan Rissi Tregoning. Our tote bags are made from soft, durable, poly-poplin fabric and include a 1" black strap for easy carrying on your shoulder. All seams are double-stitched for added durability. Each tote bag is machine-washable in cold water and is printed on both sides using the same image.
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Hoyle's Folly in the ghost town of White Oaks, New Mexico.
White Oaks, New Mexico, was once known as the liveliest town in New Mexico... more
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Hoyle's Folly in the ghost town of White Oaks, New Mexico.
White Oaks, New Mexico, was once known as the liveliest town in New Mexico Territory. It was a favorite haunt of Billy the Kid, who liked to hang out in the saloons and gambling parlors filled with gold mine roughnecks and prostitutes.
In 1893, Mathew "Watt" Hoyle, one of the owners of the Old Abe Mine, built this brick Victorian mansion for his fiancée. However, after the young lady arrived in White Oaks, she refused to stay, seeing how rugged the town was. He never saw her again.
Heartbroken, his dreams of a life with a family in White Oaks dashed Watt never finished the home's interior. With its stately gables and sharply-pitcher roof, the unfinished mansion soon became known as "Hoyle's folly." Watt would live a few more years in his mansion with Will, his older brother, and Will's wife. Hoyle eventually sold the mansion and moved to Denver, where he married and lived out the rest of his life.
I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...
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