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Title
Leadfield
Contributor
French, Gerald L. (photographer) (Creator)
Contributing Institution
San José State University, Special Collections and Archives
Collection
Gerald L. French Photograph Collection
Rights Information
Copyright is assigned to the San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files from or derived from these collections is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Description
Slide shows an abandoned building of the ghost town of Leadfield.
"Copper and lead claims had been filed in the Leadfield area as early as 1905 but it wasn’t until 1926 that the area was heavily mined. In February of that year, Charles C. Julian, a flamboyant California promoter, became president of the town’s leading mining company, the Western Lead Mines. Julian’s promotions were responsible for bringing great numbers of people into the area and in April, 1926 the town was laid out with 1749 lots. ... The town is located on the Titus Canyon road." From: "Death Valley Ghost Towns - Death Valley National Park," http://www.nps.gov/deva/historyculture/death-valley-ghost-towns.htm (accessed 4/24/12).
Scanned with Epson Perfection V700 Photo as 3200 dpi TIFF image in 24 bit RGB color.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
35 mm.
Identifier
islandora:68_19
filename: French_slides_024.tif
islandora: 68_19
Subject
Deserts
Ghost towns
Abandoned buildings
San Jose State College
Place
Death Valley
California
Relation
Gerald L. French Photograph Collection

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