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Ruby, Arizona

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Adam Nutting
Apr 26, 2023
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Ruby Arizona is a privately owned abandoned mine and town in southern Arizona near the Mexico border. Originally named Montana Camp, Ruby was once Arizona's largest zinc and lead-producing mine. At its peak in the 1930s, it had a population of 1200 people. During the 1920s, a double homicide took place in the town, leading to the largest manhunt in the …

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