Quartzsite's Motorhome Bank

Until very recently, Quartzsite had no bank. These days, Horizon Community Bank serves the local community. But turn back the clock a couple of decades and there was, indeed, a bank. And, appropriately enough, considering the town's substantial seasonal RVer population (even then), it was located in a motorhome. This photo was taken about 20 years ago. Desert Sun State Bank was right on Quartzsite's main drag, when there wasn't much there compared to today — no truck stops, no McDonalds. A few years after this bank came (and soon went!), Burger King came to town. Actually the fast food joint was in the form of trailer and was pulled to and from town depending upon how many customers were around (not very many in the hot summer!). Back in those days, Quartzsite was truly in the boonies, not like today when it bustles with activity in the winter, and is home to many year-round businesses.