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Slab City

Owning Institution: UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library

About this Collection

From about 1986 to 1992 videographers Sherman George and Greg Durbin shot footage of the Sonoran Desert community of Slab City (Imperial County, California) for an unrealized documentary. These videos include extensive interviews with residents, various community activities (swap meets, holiday parties etc.) and many shots of the surrounding desert landscape and military bombing range. View this collection on the contributor's website.

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223 items found in this collection

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Logs of the Slab City video project
Slab City: aerial photograph of aqueduct and empty holding tanks
Slab City: aerial photograph of Slab City
Slab City: aerial photograph of Slab City
Slab City: aerial photograph of Slab City area
Slab City: Cover of "As I Remember"
Slab City: photo of Leonard Knight next to his truck
Slab City: photograph of army guard house
Slab City: photograph of bumper sticker
Slab City: photograph of camper and Christmas decorations
Slab City: photograph of campers and recreational vehicles
Slab City: photograph of campers and recreational vehicles along main road through ...
Slab City: photograph of campground and trailers
Slab City: photograph of desert housing and vehicles
Slab City: photograph of desert tree and mound of sand
Slab City: photograph of flea maket
Slab City: photograph of housing
Slab City: photograph of large concrete slab
Slab City: photograph of Salvation Mountain with artist Leonard Knight
Slab City: photograph of Salvation Mountain with Slab City in the distance
Slab City: photograph of signs advertising solar panel sales booth
Slab City: photograph of solar panel sales booth
Slab City: photograph of trailer and solar panel
Slab City: photograph of trailer home with garden
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