Dorothy Dorothy and Governor Charles Russell speaking at Scotty's Castle Road opening. Color photo shows spectators behind the two speakers. See Images 0131 0272-0278 for more.
Governor Charles Russell delivers a speech for the opening of Scotty's Castle Road. Inscription written on bottom of photo reads: "Gov. Charlie Russell." Dorothy Dorothy stands to the left, nearly out of the frame. See Images 0131 0272-0278 for more.
Governor Russell cutting the ribbon/rope at the opening of the Scotty's Castle Road from Highway 95 at Slim's Bar (East of Goldfield) to Scotty's Castle in Death Valley, California. See Images 0131 0272-0278 for more.
Governor Russell cutting the ribbon at Scotty's Castle Road. Inscription with photo reads: "A rope held on one side by a dummy burrow [sic] and on the other side by a dummy prospector. Very western and unique. The road from Highway 95 to Scotty's Castle. Pahrump road was 'bumped' off top priority for the Castle Road, 'because Pahrump didn't warrant a road,' one of the Nye County Commissioners said." (see photo 0117 0059 & 0060 for full view of figures mentioned by Dorothy Dorothy. They were made by Clyde Barcus, Goldfield.) See Images 0131 0272-0278 for more about Scotty's Castle Road opening.
Dorothy Dorothy and dog at Scotty's Castle Road after the ribbon cutting opening the new road. Inscription with photo reads: "Road connected Highway 95 in Nevada to the Castle. Ribbon cut by Gov. Russell, 1950." See Edith Giles Barcus Collection for more about Scotty's Castle. See previous images 0131 0272-0277 for more.
Three individuals stand in front of a locomotive on display. All three people wear hats and are all finely dressed. Inscription with photo provided by Dorothy Dorothy reads: "Nye County Commissioner O.H. Smith, Nye Co. chairman, made #1 priority 1946, Charles Geyer, Ed Slavin, Chas. Cavanaugh Henderson"
Dorothy Dorothy stands at a podium, smiling for a picture. She is a guest banquet speaker at the Soroptimists Club (volunteer service organization to improve the lives of women and girls around the world). District I Meeting took place Oct. 1, 1966 in Kingman, Arizona. Lenore Jordan was the Director of the club.
Dorothy Dorothy (then Dorothy Varnum) stands with her mother and another woman. Inscription with photo reads: "Golf at Idlewild, Calif; Dorothy Dorothy-mother---Beth." Based on the description, it is hard to tell if the mother's name is Beth or if the woman on the right is Beth.
Dorothy stands with other unidentified individuals on a staircase (2nd from right), presumably from the Social Directors of the City and Resort Hotels of the West (see Image 0131 0283). All of the people in the photo are well-dressed in tuxedos and dresses. Inscription with image reads: "Social executives in meeting in Los Angeles, CA. 1936"
Well-dressed women stand together under an awning for a group photo. Dorothy is in the fourth row from the front, wearing a black hat. All of the women are wearing a pin on their blouses, (their left side). Inscription with photo reads: "The Social Directors of the City and Resort Hotels of the West. A hotel club group who stimulated business for all making reservations from place to place for them, as well as doing social work for guests in resorts, etc. Mrs. Coffman (Palm Springs), Mrs. Curry (Yosemite), Mrs. Hull (all Hull chain incl. El Rancho Vegas were members)." See Image 0131 0282 for another image from the event.