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Title
[Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley] (10 views)
Contributor
Martin, Albert C
Hull, Daniel
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Mott Studios
Date Created and/or Issued
[between 1927 and 1933]
Publication Information
Los Angeles, Calif. : Mott Studios
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Exterior and interior view of Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley. Mott no. 752 refers to Furnace Creek Inn.
File proof no.:j-2-10
1992-4649 (752-1). View of valley from hills. Landscape of surrounding desert and mountains -- 1992-4650 (752-2). View of entire compound taken from vantage point above buildings -- 1992-4651 (752-3). Gardens in front of hotel. Detail view of all buildings in mission style architecture. Multiple levels in tiered landscape. View of snow capped mountains in background -- 1992-4652 (752-5). Dirt driveway going under building through stone arched tunnel with parking lot at end -- 1992-4653 (752-6). Mission style architecture featuring tri-level building on terraced landscape --1992-4654 (752-7). Tri-level mission style building built on terraced landscape featuring arched rock tunnels running underneath structure --
1992-4655 (752-8). Interior features large center fireplace, stone tile floor, and a small secretary desk with lamp in corner -- 1992-4656 (752-8). Interior features large center fireplace, stone tile floor, and a small secretary desk with lamp in corner -- 1992-4657 (752-10). Room features stone tile floor, many round and square wood tables with place settings, and nice carved wood chairs -- 1992-4658 (752-12). Room features two matching twin beds with fancy carved headboards and embroidered comforter. Decorative wood chest sits in front of bed.
Completed in 1927, was built by Pacific Coast Borax Company. Designed by architect Albert C. Martin and landscape architect Daniel Hull. Constructed of local stone, stucco exteriors, red tile roofs.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
10 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in.
Identifier
(C)001407251CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Hotels--Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
Bedrooms--Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
Dining rooms--Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
Lobbies--Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
National parks & reserves--California
Mountains--California
Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place
Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
California

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