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Postcard showing Scotty's Castle and Death Valley Scotty, Death Valley, California, circa mid 1900s

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Creator

Creator: Frashers Inc.

Date

1920 to 1959

Description

An image composed of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Scotty, and a stone covered in petroglyphs. Located within the far northern region of Death Valley in Grapevine Canyon, the Death Valley Ranch, more commonly known as Scotty's Castle, is a prime example of Spanish-Mediterranean styling during the Roaring 1920s and Depression of the 1930s. Death Valley Scotty was a prospector, performer, and con man who was made famous by his scams involving gold mining near Death Valley. The petroglyph-covered rock beside Death Valley Scotty was designed by Native Americans who inhabited the valley hundreds of years ago. Transcribed across the bottom of the image: "The world's most hospitable host, Death Valley Scotty," Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, Calif."

Digital ID

pho001844

Physical Identifier

0100_1482
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    Citation

    pho001844. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1kr7c.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    2273 x 3655 pixels
    3.7883 x 6.0917 inches
    24947326 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff