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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. An out-of-focus photograph of 3 dogs playing with a mule at Death Valley National Monument. A concrete or adobe wall enters frame from the left edge in the foreground and stretches towards center. Beside it and along the bottom edge at right, a dirt and gravel drive slopes upwards towards center. At the top of the drive, a mule and 3 dogs stand in the near distance. The mule stands in profile, facing left. Two of the dogs stand by the mule, one in front of the mule and one behind the mule. The third dog sits off to the left. 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
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2263_005 ark:/21198/zz002j361g
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Dogs--California--Death Valley National Park Mules--California--Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.)
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