Porthole to the Past

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is a total view of the old town of Deadwood from 1876-9 before it all burned down in 1879. Termes played off of old photographs and information found in book written about that time period to make sure of its accuracy. This three foot diameter sphere was commissioned by the city of Deadwood and now hangs and rotates in the Visitor's Center in Deadwood.

Above the streets of Deadwood Termes depicted ghostly images of the area's historical figures in the clouds.

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