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Detail of forms in place for retaining wall between Scotty’s Castle Annex and Gas House. March 8, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park of wood ramp in foreground. Three men working in different areas. Two story building with round flag tower on left. Hill in background. Smaller building with Spanish tile roof on right. Inscriptions in black ink along upper and lower border.

Detail of forms in place for retaining wall between Scotty’s Castle Annex and Gas House. March 8, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson. Annex on left with construction ramps leading to Flag Tower and Upper Music Room. Man working with wheelbarrow contents on Upper Music Room ramp. Another man below working with lumber. Third man at top of retaining wall. Gas House on the right. Inscription in black ink, center of bottom margin: Retaining Wall Forms. In black ink, lower right: 3-8-29. Number in black ink in center of top margin refers to historic photograph numbering system: 1861. Black and white, horizontal format, 3 x 5 inch. Corner mounted and adhered on photograph album page.

U.S. National Park Service

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Thompson, Mat Roy

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Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, 2nd construction phase 1925-1931, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)
, Scottys Castle Annex, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Gas House, (DEVA-Structure)

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Death Valley National Park, Code: DEVA

Death Valley Ranch 37”01’47.North 117”20’13.West
Death Valley National Park
Latitude: 36.5675506591797, Longitude: -117.138999938965

NPS Museum Catalog Number : DEVA 40750

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

Title: Scotty’s Castle Maps and Floor Plans
URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/DEVA/GetAsset/25e339e10ed44d0d9979a79de0b8135d

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03/08/1929

Print, Photographic

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Organization: Death Valley National Park
Position: Museum Curator, Scotty's Castle
Address: P. O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328, (760) 786-3258
Email: DEVA_Curator_SC@nps.gov

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Death Valley National Park