THEY EVEN ABANDONED THEIR CARS... Exploring Abandoned Houses & Cars Left in the Middle of Nowhere!
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- Today, we explore a completely abandoned ghost town in the middle of nowhere.
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It's messed up that they took that phone off , what if someone was in great danger and that phone would have been a great help.
Except they wouldn't have time to able to make a call, only answer them lol
They took it down because the people camping were leaving huge amount of trash and cutting down the Joshua trees as well as creating significant environmental impact they didn’t really have a choice sadly
politicians don't give a shit!
That's what I was thinking
Its not like everyone has a cell phone or something...
How many people got a phone call from that phone booth to hear: “l love you.”, “l miss you.”, “l’m coming home...” All those human emotions and experiences sent from such a distant place once commemorated by that phone..... lost...
I was one to answer the last phone call
@@rpjr147 What!!!!! Seriously!?!??!?
you forgot, "where should we dump the body?"
Exactly.. lost... just like me and you will be one day.. lost as dust in the ground and eventually even the dust from our bones will be lost.. forgotten.. gone forever.. everything comes to an end.. everything..
@@Belta-kw2bm r/ im14AndThisIsDeep
I love how you describe everything from fireplace to cinder blocks! Your voice is so calming I can look at your videos all night thanks for sharing
I took a long road trip recently and was amazed at how many abandoned properties there were with cars still there. It was eerie. The cars were rusted out though and probably hadn't been driven for years and many of the houses were literally collapsing in on themselves.
For a young fellow you are so respectful and enthused by the forgotten. Thank you.
👍good job.
People driving miles into the desert to talk with strangers from all over the world; John Lennon would have loved that.
Amen he sure would have😢❤
John would have raged out and beat someone like he did his kid
Ian Drury Hey man, you’re not Ian Drury and the Blockheads, are you?
I started crying because the Beatles are my favorite band and R.T.P. John Lenin
@@allenpeck8239 are you upset that John Lennon was an abusive asshole? Look it up. You can get the source right from his kids mouth.
Apparently the family was stripped of everything they owned and were forced to walk away. Thats so sad
notsokewl no..Thats not what happened.
Apparently the family was stripped of everything they owned and were forced to walk away. Thats so sad
Imagine how useful and helpful a phonebooth in a middle of nowhere! It can literally save lives! I mean if you're lost then there will be one thing you can do go, to that phonebooth and make a phone call!
Someone should make a followup channel that does research and little documentaries on the places in these videos. I love local history stuff like this. If it isn't historically significant, it gets forgotten. That is a shame. Also, a phone would be super easy to install there.
Right
I will start to make them type of videos for you guys so you can see the story's on them
hehe
sir you are adopted cute
@@lilgsx1955hen’s the first vid dropping? I’ve been waiting.
“They had their trees set up right here” 😂
Back in the 80's, I remember my mother and aunt had that Rachel Perry skin creme. What a blast from the past! lol
*The mine was shut down by the government, not the NPS due to illegally running* after their expired lease:
*The Cima Cinder Mine was the only mine in Mojave National Preserve that was in operation when the area became part of the National Park System. Its cinders were used mostly in the production of cinder blocks that were used in the southwest. After the death of the original owner of the mine, Emerson Ray, the mine was operated for the family trust by Lorene Caffee, his daughter, and her husband Terence Caffee. In the early 1990s, a BLM validity examiner determined that the Caffees could patent their claim, and the application to turn their mine into private land advanced to Washington DC, where it remained unsigned, victim of a national political decision not to grant any more mineral patents on federal lands. After passage of the CDPA, Superintendent Marvin Jensen issued temporary permits to Cima Cinder and several other small operations to continue mining until they prepared a Plan of Operations that met Park Service standards. Cima Cinder continued to operate without a permanent Plan of Operations under several extensions of the temporary permission, with support of Rep. Jerry Lewis and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, because of the financial hardship that would have resulted from a shutdown. [357] In August 1999, the Western Mining Action Project, headed by the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity, filed notice of a lawsuit against the NPS for allowing the mine to continue to operate without a valid Plan of Operations. The day before the lawsuit was to be filed, Superintendent Martin decided to shut down the mine. She and Chief Ranger Sean McGuinness served notice on the Caffees on August 10, 1999 in an atmosphere fraught with anxious undertones. [358] NPS Regional Director John Reynolds eventually persuaded the superintendent to take McGuinness, but Martin initially wanted to go by herself.*
www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/moja/adhi/adhi8a.htm
thank you; with all the uninformed ranting and raving going on about "govmint" and misspelled idiot comments, I'd long suspected this was the obvious end of a legitimate process that would involve time/paperwork of some kind. BLM manages land for ALL AMERICANS, not just those who chose to mine or squat or ranch on it. As a result, there is a process. And the operators of this mine were "managers' for the Trust, NOT the "owners'> Mine claims are just that, along with changes in environment law. EVEN IF they "owned' the mine you can't do what was tolerated back in the 'so called "free" days, like use of arsenic and unregulated chemicals and dumping. Would posters like to return to those days???
The V05, shampoo hasn't changed much , -there still keeping it real !!
That's what they WANT us to believe but we all know the truth about how they dug the mine so deep they encountered the underground mole people who chased the miners out of the mine and started eating the ones they could catch so in a frantic panic they all packed they're most desirable items and keepsakes and got out of there as fast as possible while their old neighbors screamed in agony in the distance.... Or so I speculate. I dunno that's just the feeling I get from the video seems legit though..... Lol jk jk thanks for actually posting what happened I'm always curious about the background of the places in these videos
i m from romania and i called that phone 4 time 3 people anwserd sorry for my inglish
@@fionanmccrossan5694 yes! He said "Hewwo?"
wit
Ce mai faci bro , eu sunt din Moldova
What was the phone number?
gerald smerea your English is better than me English
It would be so awesome if you could find some of the old residents to the places you visit and hear their stories and take them out to where they once lived out their lives. You guy's do such an awesome job and I love how respectful you are and how much you truly care about these places and I love that you guy's dig into the history of places and share it with all of us! Keep exploring and always stay safe!!
Explore with us, do you plan on doing more missing person's episodes?
Part of the former Rock Springs Land & Cattle Company ranch, which was divided up between 1928-1931. The OX and the Valley View ranches were also formed during the Rock Springs range division.
In 2000 the National Park Service bought out Kessler Springs Ranch’s grazing permits and retired them.
I can't get enough of your new explorations! I used to do what you do and drag ha ha some of my friends along. They would love the history on local Reno/Sparks outlying areas. I now have a chronic illness that keeps me from doing this most days.
Thanks for bringing me along on your journeys. Makes me feel alive again! ❤
Hey, does anyone else get a Fallout: New Vegas vibe from this video? That water tank near the house is straight outta Goodsprings, and even the refrigerators are correct!
I was thinking the same
God I haven't heard the nam new Vegas in years, God that takes me back
Lol I live near Goodsprings
I don't get it. They take down something enjoyable, but leave old rusty cars, trucks,and trailers, that are dangerous, smh.😡
I love the way you narrate! 😂😂 When you say “Hey you wanna check that out? Ok Let’s go!” I almost catch myself starting to get up and start walking 😂😂😂😂😂 like I’m gonna follow you 😂😂 So funny!! Good job making us feel like we’re there with ya! 👍🏻😂😂
'71 Datsun 510 wagon..poor thing, what a shame..😖😥😣😫😢
I'd take it
Fuck hot wire that bitch😂
I'm go save it
I was hoping I wasn’t gonna be the only person who knew that car I wanna go get it
I would restore it
Never been into abandon places vids but I’m now completely obsessed! Amazing channel thank you!
The backstories you include in your videos are great!! Yall's channel is the best of it's kind. Thank you!!
'What has happened to our family-owned mine after 50 years represents how much we as citizens of the United States are losing power to the government. At one time not so long ago, the people of this country were the power, now it seems the general attitude is "you can't fight city hall", which translated means, the government is more powerful than its people. This is not in the best interest of any of us, including animals or people as it takes away our power to think that we are in charge of our own destiny in this country. Sincerely yours, Robin (Lorene's daughter)." 1999.
Perfectly said my friend ❤
You know what this quote is from. The family of the original owners of this mining operation. BLM came onto their property and forced them to shut down. They fought this out in court thirty years ago to try and get their land back but lost.
I love how you pointed that out. The fact that our country is now saying the government has all the power reminds me of one of my favorite movies, it's name is "V for Vendetta" I recommend it to you. Because in the movie the "Hero" of the movie implies that the people in a country should not fear its government but the government should fear the people of the country. It's such an impowering movie.
I agree. The Founding Fathers did not intend for the government to rule the people. The government is supposed to work for the people!!! We need to take our power back!!
the government has the power and wants more. that's why they assault our rights, like the 1st and second amendments. they want our voice to be silent and our teeth dull
Some of these places you guys explore are so unique and yet heartbreaking that they've become abandoned! Very beautiful backstories to! Even if they're abandoned.....they tell the history of our earlier beginnings! Keep up the great explorations guys! Thanks for including us in your discoveries! Love these great vids!
Another great video. I really miss your exploring adventures :-). Always a lot of humor. All your "battles" against rattle snakes, killer bees, snow, mud, stalkers and what not but the "adventurer family" never lost the spirit. I of course understand why you no longer do this but I still will miss those capturing moments. Good work! Take care!
I have to search for why they are no longer doing the vids. Share Please?
@@Square1691 One strongly contributing reason was that some seriously disturbed people left "inappropriate" comments regarding the girls. Sick.
Replace the phone booth let's start a petition
Where do I sign up?
This is nutts
Yo
I can probably rewire and refit a phone there just need tools a phone and transport.
where has the cheapest plane tickets from Aus to USA?
Ide imagine the kind of person to leave all their shoes behind didnt even take a pair on their feet when they left........
This place is eerie to no ending....
Datsun 510 Wagon? Rare beast indeed.
Park Service Sucks for doing that. How dare Americans smile, or laugh, or camp. How dare us!🤣😂🤣
They kind of had a reason to remove it, some people were destroying stuff and wondering off, and NP didn't want people to get trapped or lost in the nearby mines never to be seen again...
The story on the phone booth was pretty cool 😎 and your right about vandals they Suck destroying things we could only wonder about. Stay safe and happy travels ❣️
Just stumbled on this . From the U.K and my son and I loved this video. Thanks for sharing, you have the perfect voice for this kind of work.
I just found ur channel yesterday . Since then i am too much addicted to ur videos. Tomorrow i got my engineering exams. Looks like i need to turn off the notifications during the exams. 😊
It’s a beautiful thing having that phone (when it was) randomly out there, I bet there’s so many stories of randomly people traveling!
When I was a little girl I became fascinated with a home in my town that was abandoned growing up I would have my dad take me there time after time there was a military uniform and everything left behind as I got a little older I decided to try to research what happened to the family why did they leave everything the uniform with different patches and pins, all their family photos those are important memories I researched by finding names on mail left on the dining room table and found an old license plate it may be a great way for you all to research back stories of these families and why it seems they just disappeared leaving everything behind
Be careful, tampering with anyone's mail is a felony lol
Did you find out why they left?
@@etonbachs4226
She was pretty excited.
You said you didn’t know why the dump truck looked like it was dumping a load and didn’t understand. They are raised like that so water doesn’t rust the bottom of the trailer, it runs out instead. I work in sports construction and deal with similar stuff all the time.
I like that you always show respect for those who were at these dwellings.
I like how sometimes, in videos where you two find really nice places, you can hear it, you get a little more excited, and start doing a sort of walkthrough of what you feel like the place would have looked like, which is probably dead on, and it just, brightens it up a bit more.
That "really long ruler" looked like the one I used when I helped my father measure the amount gasoline in the underground tanks at our service station in the 1950's. We used chalk to measure the level.
Also my dad works for cincinnati bell and he said he's got some pay phones he can out up... lol
That’ll be dope
Cinder mine was shut down by the government after the mojave national preserve act in 1994 original owner was Emerson Ray then passed it down to his daughter lorene caffee before they were forced to shut down after being takein to court and was forced to just walk away couldnt even pack
Austin Miller Very sad
@@TheRamenEevee Thank you for sharing the link. The family is being shaken about like a rag doll with the feds, I'm not sure what they're motivation is in denying these Americans their rights.
I feel that the federal government has information that they are not sharing, as usual.
Have you been to the cinder mine right behind it
Great video! I love how you encourage people to not vandalize. I wish more explorers thought like you.
That long "ruler" hanging on the wall is actually a fuel tank dip stick. It is used to measure the fuel level in an underground fuel storage tank. Considering the way the facility was left, I doubt they took the time to remove the underground tanks or even empty out the fuel, so the fuel has probably just leaked into the environment and contaminated the ground water. Pretty sad.
I found an old phone booth last month! I was so surprised by it, I had to stop the car and go in it. Picked up the receiver and dial tone was there. It was not in the desert, but it was in the middle of nowhere mountains of Virginia. (Highland County) Such a rare sight, it must be one of the few remaining in the US.
Essentially the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the National Park service because the family who had claim to the mine was mining with "temporary" status and the Park Service was unable to provide a permanent plan for operation. The day prior to the lawsuit being filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Mojave Desert's Superintendent went to the Caffee family, where EWU is exploring, and forced them to walk away on the spot. Hence why they left everything mostly as is.
That's such freaknn bs the government doesn't won't people to make they're own money just to depend on the government bull shit
Why was the Park Service unable to provide a permanent plan for operation?
At 62, and having grown up with a grandfather who serviced phone booths (he used to let me ride along) I can say that I have no doubt that there has been a booth out there since the 50’s but the last pictures of it, that was a more recent model phone than the 50’s, more likely the 70’s which makes your point about why it was still out there for years, even more mysterious.
I'm so glad you guys recognize that even though these places are rotting away, they still serve as a time capsule.
Regarding old cars, they have VINs which can be used to research. Next time try to grab a VIN, take it to a junk dealer or use open research yourself to try and find it's history. Even engine blocks have serial numbers, model numbers and other ID data you can used for research.
Its good to have a phone in the middle of nowhere in case of a emergancy,like getting stranded,car breaking down etc.including no cell phone service..and very stupid to have it removed!!
That happened to me out near silver springs NV.broke down and like in a movie,I looked about a mile down the road at 1 in the morning and seen a lit phone booth!!
Love how you think about the people that lived and grew up there, where they are now. Would be awesome to see a vid where one or more of the former residents/kids that are now adults come out and tell about it.
i also get that kind of thoughts in old places. What did they think of the place, were they happy there? what hopes and fears, joy and pain did they have... Almost makes you want to fix it all up. Its great that the US is so big, that old places just get forgotten and found again.
In my small crowded country stuff just gets taken by others and changed, or demolished and something else built... average lifespan of buildings here is 50 years. One or maybe 2 generations can grow up in a house before the bulldozer comes. Its kinda sad. My childhood home was demolished in 2006. No one will ever contact me and ask me to tell about the old house, the street and the neighborhood. I remember going with my granny to a town she lived for a while when my dad was a toddler.. She didnt recognise the place. It made her sad.
anyhow, thanks for the awesome vid!
Most of these abandoned places give me a weird feeling like something bad has happened at them. I get a bit of a sad feeling when I see these places. I always wonder what the stories are behind them.
That "ruler" is a fuel gauge used to check the fuel level in underground fuel tanks like gas and diesel.
I haven't watched alot of your videos but I absolutely love them!! Your one of the only exploring channels that don't vandalize and I love that!! Cant wait to binge your videos!!!
Just discovered your guys channel and I love it. I want to explore but don't want to go alone . What you guys are doing is one of my relationship goals. Awesome videos thanks .
I'll go!
you make a good point. this vid and others like it may be the only record of these places some day. the next person to go out there and make a vid will be a way to track the sites decomposition..... in a way this is archeology.
Luke Warmwater excellent point.
The Aiken Cinder Mine is in the Mojave National Preserve, it began operations in 1948, mining cinder cone (volcanic rock). The abandoned mine has been closed since 1990, when they essentially just left everything behind. Most of the mining equipment (what hasn’t been pieced off by vandalism) is still around: tractors, diesel engines, massive conveyor belts, shakers, weigh stations, scales, etc. Definitely a cool area to explore. Just off the main mine area is a small volcanic arch, next to the ruins of an old stone house.
I see a new youtube channel idea , finding abandoned vehicles and getting them running A - team style .
Second Creek Workshop roadkill TV
Would it be ok to take one of these trucks in this video and restore it?
Second Creek Workshop YES
I'm pretty sure the first car is a Datsun 510 bluebird wagon pity it was abandoned
holden sunbird
Yes the yellow wagon is indeed a 510 but it is not a bluebird. It is just a base model.the guy that said its a Holden has no idea what he is talking about, if it was a Holden it would be a right hand drive car as no Holden was ever made left hand drive.
Total fecking killjoys!!, that phone booth was legendary, we were even aware of it in the uk!, it was one of the places on my dream trip around the states ( along with area 51, it would be rude not to go there!) Great vid matey. All the best.
Big up the English !.
HellBilly Austin Hey, earlier I replied - iq - it was a accidental typo didn't even realise I commented. Deleted comment, wasn't trying to be an ass, meant no offence.
rafosier no problem matey, no offence caused!. All the best.
The Aiken Cinder Mine is in the Mojave National Preserve, it began operations in 1948, mining cinder cone (volcanic rock). The abandoned mine has been closed since 1990, when they essentially just left everything behind. ... Just off the main mine area is a small volcanic arch, next to the ruins of an old stone house.
:> kewl
But the thing that upsets me is that they removed the phone that people were enjoying and visiting , I feel like they should have left it for more people to enjoy ....
Marlin The werewolf people with left brains ruin things.
Marlin The werewolf phones out this way, can be a lifesaver if you become seriously sick, break down maybe get bitten by a rattler! It should have been left in place for safety reas9ns
Annie G I see what you are trying to tell me but the thing is what if I wanted to go see the telephone once I would get the place I wouldn't be able to see it because it would be gone and that was what happened after a while with the telephone they removed it and I did actually wanna go see it
Marlin The werewolf we are all just going to have to imagine with our left or right sided brains, that the legendary phone booth still stands.
Annie G yes I guess you are right about that but it sucks to see things we never got to experience and want to experience go and I think it isn't fair cause sometimes seeing things right in front of you are better than imagining that it's still there and like I said I see your point in this
Thank you for Sharing!! It takes a lot of research and time you guys are so Dedicated it's Amazing!! We can wait for your next Video.
Gabriel Garcia I
In 2000 the National Park Service bought out Kessler Springs Ranch’s grazing permits and retired them.
The yellow truck was an M37 military Dodge I had two of them years ago. and yeah the thing that upsets me is that they removed the phone that people were enjoying and visiting. but that's the GOV for ya, I really enjoy your guys videos. take care.
Google the names on the trucks see if any of the company's are still in business! It would be awesome TH-cam content maybe they would rescue one!
The operators of the Cinder Mine abruptly shut the mine down and walked away in 1990 leaving all equipment behind
The owners got shut down by the government.A sees and disorder judgement!
Pacific Bell....now that’s a name I haven’t heard of in a long time
really enjoy the stories behind the history thank you so much for your hard work. great channel.love history
That is doesn't seem logical for the council to remove a phone booth in the middle of nowhere, especially if that phone booth would be a life line if you had found yourself in a situation where you' needed the emergency services of some kind... you guy's are awesome I've been enjoying all of your video's recently and I've only discovered yas. BIG love and light from Motueka, New Zealand. =)
Much love from Australia.
Explore Safe.
It's a Pleasure to go exploring with ya.
Awesome 510 Wagon still salvageable.
Excellent video, love your tour around abandoned cars, good to see what engines are in place and whether they would run again. Fascinating history!
You guys fill a strange part of my heart. Thank you
RIP phone booth. Wait wait, I’m cracking beers. 20 minutes before bedtime. I’m gonna drink to ‘bees’, ‘what happened here’, ‘phone booth’ and...sagebrush. Here we go!
Can't stop watching your vids. So interesting, the phone booth story was nuts
that Goodyear sign is worth A LOT of money
You watch that show too, +aries458?
chatter other would definitely be worth getting it out from there to sale. People have money laying around everywhere and some don't even realize it
That sign is in my garage now... Just kidding them trucks are valuable too though for sure
I love old cars too- i think the older cars have a soul. i know that may sound stupid but when you drive an older car it almost like it is alive. you gotta think of all the things that car has seen. think about your armada, the memories your making doing these vids with your daughter- now amplify it by 50 years. think of the stories those old cars could tell. the yellow truck is not a jeep is an M151A made by kieser in the 40's - it would be the manufacturer that later made jeep. the orange/red truck is an old international. same time late 30's-early 40's. the dump is a 50's chevy if i had to guess.
Another incredible video. Thank you. It always just is amazing to me the number of houses and buildings that look as though the occupants just walked out one day and left everything.
That's just plain ornery! Getting rid of the phone. If AT&T doesn't mind, what the harm? What does it impact on the
Park service!
By far best video I love classic cars it’s so cool that no one has screwed them up too bad but sucks they are rotting away, if we could trust people to leave them it would show the cool history of the place
Abandoned pay phone and small town.. sounds like a good mission for the Fallout game.
feels like Fallout, doesn't it? all the things to pick up, boots, things in the fridge, soda (nuke cola) on the floor
323 k subs, you should be proud of yourselves :) best exploration channel ever!
It beggars belief that people would travel so far off the main roads to vandalise and destroy property!
You would have to be truly pathetic to do such a thing!
Great video just because they took the phone booth out wouldnt stop me from going there take pictures of where it was
In Australia they would have scrapped and dozed that site , you wouldn't even know there was ever anything there , !
This video is great. That yellow vehicle looks like a Willy's Jeep. The long stick in shed was possibly used to check fuel level in a tank. Nice find here.
believe the yellow truck is a jeep vehicle, M17 3/4ton p/u if I remember correctly. they pop up for sale time to time but at aprox 6mpg, I can't afford to drive one. maybe when I retire. if it is still there. working on a cj5 now that hasn't run in 30+ years. be safe.
Yellow truck is a dodge M-37 Korean war vintage. But they used them into the early70s many went to other government agencies and fire departments later on we had one at my high school in the early 80s we used it in forestry class.
In 1990 the operators of this mine the Aiken cinder mine could not pay their rent and the mine was abruptly shut down in their haste to leave the operation simply walked away leaving all of their equipment behind and that is what you see there today
That 510 wagon tho 😻
That pay phone story is crazy and lots of mysteries in the 🌎
Anyone can break and burn. It takes thought and effort to build and preserve.
Hi guys ,love the work...how about checking out the history and terrain at the Superstition mountains near Phoenix... Local guide's won't check them out! Lots of weird stories...Pete in the UK 🇬🇧
I would love to know the story of what happened to the people from that place. Looks like it was abandoned a long time ago. That was a brilliant story about the phone booth too, I can't understand their problem with people going out to use it, they weren't harming anyone. You are not allowed to have fun in groups these days it seems lol.
That old chev could be restored...and rebuild that 327 would be cool. That straight six and that old Ford engine as well...
Nice one EWU! That one yellow ruck you were wondering about is a Dodge Power Wagon. A very cool 4x4. Hard to find as complete as that one! Great vid! Thank you!🤘🏼👍🏼
The Michael Vortex it looked to be a 46-9 amazing find if only the pop top roof could be found!!! I've always wondered the stories old cars could tell if they could talk I'm a bit of a history nerd and love that kind of stuff
This guy is so cool! i really enjoyed this video😊. I love his filming style and his voice.
That abandoned mine place with the old camper van, the cars and the hills in the background looked like the hills have eyes!! You would NOT get me out there exploring at night!
Could this be quarry junction in fallout new Vegas?
Supposedly theNPS made everyone leave and only take what they could carry.
That would be great to find people who had lived there and here their stories.
Just like that
Beds are raised so water can run out so it doesnt rot the beds and the long measuring stick is to check fluid in an underground tank.
Yellow truck is an M37 . The Dodge M37 3⁄4-ton 4x4 truck (G741) was Dodge's follow-up to their successful WC Series from WWII. Introduced in 1951 it was used extensively by the United States armed forces during the Korean war.
Norm Stephens I think it was Japanese war or not?
This mine "closed abruptly in 1990. Owners walked away and left all their equipment behind." I think I got that off Wikipedia.
They must have left at 9:30 in a hurry & knocked the clock off the wall & the battery flew out. Good video lots to see.
The people who vandalized this place or any abandoned place are the same people looting & carrying TV's in waist deep water. Those r the people that feel they can do whatever they want with zero accountably. Sorry it's always all torn up when you guys get there, you make the journey, thank you!
The entity that was Pacific Bell, merged with SBC (1997), then changed its name back to the pre-divestiture AT&T when it bought the name back(2005). But it stopped servicing pay phones in 2007. What use to be a ubiquitous feature of any gas station, or business district, was done in by the mass adoption of mobile phones. That famous pay phone would have gone out of existence over 10 years ago.
It's crazy seeing this but that was my grandfather's and grandmother's cinder mine. Lots of memories in that house. Too bad humans have no respect