Written on the front of the photo: "Old Calico City via Beacon Tavern, Barstow, Calif." A handwritten inscription found on the back reads: "Nearly a ghost town, but as you know, there are many mines still being worked on in these mountains."
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Stamped on verso: "Official United States Air Force Photograph - Anderson AFB Washington 25, D.C."