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Scotty's Castle Swimming Pool construction looking northeast at arched bridge. December 1930. 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 dirt road and excavated area foreground. Middle ground is mostly completed arched bridge with round platform over future pool area. Ladder stretches from bridge over trench to area between flying buttresses that will become steps. Spanish style elaborate structure on left and in the distance. Three tall palm trees and desert hillsides in background. Inscription in black ink along upper and lower border.

Scotty's Castle Swimming Pool construction looking northeast at arched bridge. December 1930. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson. Main House on the left. Hacienda and landscaping in the background. In black ink, lower right: Dec. 1930. Number in black ink at top left refers to historic photograph numbering system: 2035. Black and white, horizontal format, 3 x 5 inch. Corner mounted on photograph album page.

U.S. National Park Service

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Thompson, Mat Roy

Public domain:This digital asset is in the public domain. When publishing this asset for any use, including online, image must credit:'Courtesy National Park Service, Death Valley National Park, Photographer Mat Roy Thompson, Museum Catalog Number DEVA 40894.'

Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, 2nd construction phase 1925-1931, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)
, Scottys Castle Swimming Pool, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Main House, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Hacienda, (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 40894

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

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

20190206

12/01/1930 - 12/30/1930

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