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Photograph of Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley (Calif.), 1927-1935

Date

1927 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Inscription on the front of the photo reads: "Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley National Monument, Death Valley, Calif." A handwritten inscription on the back of this image reads: "This pleasant picturesque hotel adjusts itself on the side hill (or hillside), all the windows look out over the valley and the range."

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Photograph of 20 mule team borax wagons, Death Valley (Calif.), 1927-1935

Date

1927 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

A handwritten inscription on the front of the image reads: "Original 20 Mule Team Borax Wagons, Furnace Creek Inn. Death Valley National Monument, Calif." Written on each of the wagons is: "The original 20 mule team wagon used for hauling borax out of Death Valley for the Pacific Coast Borax Co."

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Postcard of Twenty Mule Team, Death Valley (Calif.), 1920-1935

Date

1920 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

A handwritten inscription on the front of the postcard reads: "Twenty Mule Team Crossing Death Valley in the Eighties." These types of postcards were created by a company called The Teich Company, owned by Curt Teich. It was once world's largest printer of advertising postcards.

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Photograph of Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley (Calif.), 1920-1935

Date

1920 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Front of photo reads: "20 Mule Team Canyon. Death Valley Nat'l Monument, Calif." A handwritten inscription on the back of the image reads: "Mountains of clay and other minerals. No vegetation, except a few small millions of shrubs along small streams higher up in the mountains."

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Photograph of Badwater Basin, Death Valley (Calif.), 1920-1935

Date

1920 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Inscription on the front of the photo reads: "443 - Bad Water, Death Valley, lowest point in North America. Willard."

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Photograph of Badwater Basin, Death Valley (Calif.), 1920-1935

Date

1920 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

Inscription on front of photo reads: "Bad Water. 310 ft. below sea level. Lowest point in Western Hemisphere. Death Valley National Monument, Calif."

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Photograph of Wengert Family, Mount Charleston, (Nev.), 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Depicted in the photograph from left to right is, Ward Wengert, Cyril Wengert, Marilyn Wengert Gatewood, and Robert Wengert posing together near a forest near Mount Charleston. The side of the photograph is dated, "Sep 60" which is most likely when this photograph was printed.

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Photograph of Cyril Wengert and his sons, 1938-1945

Date

1938 to 1945

Archival Collection

Description

Cyril Wengert stands in between his two sons, Robert Wengert, (left) and Ward Wengert, (right). All three of the Wengerts are wearing suits. It appears as if there is a white tie around the right arm of Robert and Ward Wengert.

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Photograph of Wengert Family, Las Vegas, (Nev.), August 1945

Date

1945-08

Archival Collection

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image, "Taken while Ward and Marilyn were home last week, Aug. 1945." In the photograph is Cyril Wengert, Marilyn Wengert, Lottie Wengert, and Ward Wengert.

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Photograph of Wengert Family members going to Hawaii, 1949-1959

Date

1949 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Cyril, Lottie, Ward and Ree Wengert pose with Bob and Marilyn Wengert Gatewood as they travel to Hawaii. They are on a cruise boat outside, wearing leis. This photograph was taken sometime between 1949-1959.

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