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Photograph of desert view in Pahrump (Nev.), 1950s

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Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Front and back of photo referencing a "White speck at right of photo from atomic test blast" seen in Pahrump at the Dorothy's home, the Lazy 88 Ranch. The atomic "cloud" may be difficult to see, but clarification was written by D.D. on the back of the photo: "Why was this pic taken? How the H. would I know unless the white speck was Atom Blast - By gosh you're right! I took this of the last atom bomb (---). See the weeds? I had Peterson's son Bukeley hoe them all out in June. That was before Stinkie came so he isn't in the pic." Back of photo was stamped in red ink with "SHALL WE CONSIDER THE CASE CLOSED?????" It is unclear if D.D. was writing to someone else on the photo or conversing with herself.

Digital ID

pho023520

Physical Identifier

0131_0146
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    Citation

    pho023520. Dorothy Dorothy Photograph Collection. PH-00131. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17p8tk2g.

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

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff