Photograph of the Bottle House in Rhyolite which is located in Nye County along the eastern edge of Death Valley. The house was completed in 1906 by Tom Kelly, who was a local saloon owner.
Photograph of the Bottle House in Rhyolite which is located in Nye County along the eastern edge of Death Valley. The house was completed in 1906 by Tom Kelly, who was a local saloon owner.
Typed description provided on back of image: "This was our home in Rhyolite during 1909 and 1910. Left to right my sister Leila, my mother Mrs. Robert L. Sloan, my sister Margaret (4 yrs old) Nellie, age 8. Home was about 3 blocks from the school but I do not remember the street name. House showing to the right had blown from its foundation across the street and lodged against our house. It became our playhouse." From left to right: 1) Leila Faird; 2) Mrs. Robert L. Sloan; 3) Margaret Faird (age 4); and 4) Nellie (age 8).