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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Wes Witherby taking a drink of water from a spring near Scotty's Castle at Death Valley National Monument. Rocks lie strewn across the foreground. They stretch back into the distance. Wes Witherby stands in the near distance at center with his back to the camera. He props a foot up onto a rock as he hunches over slightly to drink a glass of water. A small pool with a tap sits in the ground ahead of him at right. In the distance, at left, a building stands in partial view. Mountains rise across the background. Text from negative sleeve: 2263. Death Valley trip March 1947. Death Valley Scotty castle at Grapevine Creek. Mertie West before the arch Zetta Witherby walking toward her. L to R Zetta Witherby. Wes Witherby. Mertie West Dde [sic] Witherby. Mertie facing camera. The sun dial on the wall. The guest house. Dogs tackling a burro. W W Witherby getting a drink at one of the springs. 7 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2263_001 ark:/21198/zz002j35wx
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Springs--California--Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.) Witherby, Warren Wesley, 1871-1948
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