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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. NRHP reference # 78000297 Photograph of the guest house at Scotty's Castle, as viewed from an angle. A dirt and gravel road stretches across the foreground on an upward angle from left to right. An adobe and brick retaining wall lines the far side of the road. Beyond the wall, a sloping lawn, landscaped with succulents and rocks, spans the distance between the wall and the guest house. The guest house sits atop the slope of the lawn. It is viewed from slightly below and at an angle from the front. The Spanish and Mediterranean-style house stretches back to the right. A long porch stretches across the front of the structure. Mountains rise in 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_006 ark:/21198/zz002j3620
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.) Scotty’s Castle (Calif.)
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