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Walter Edward Perry Scott pretending to shoot a can off of Eva Mudge's head, on Scotty's Castle Main House and Annex Bridge. Circa 1928. 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 Walter Edward Perry Scott pretending to shoot a can off of Eva Mudge's head, on Scotty's Castle Main House and Annex Bridge. Circa 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.

Walter Edward Perry Scott pretending to shoot a can off of Eva Mudge's head. Circa 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson. Posed on Scotty's Castle Main House and Annex Bridge. This may be a play off real life performances in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show where Scott would shoot an apple off Mudge's head as part of the show. Inscription in black ink on lower left corner referring to historic photograph number system: 1730. Black and white, 2 3/4x4 1/2 inch, horizontal format. Corner mounted in photograph album.

U.S. National Park Service

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Thompson, Mat Roy

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Scott, Walter Edward Perry - Death Valley Scotty, (Death Valley People)
, Mudge, Eva - Actress, Friend of Scott, (Death Valley People)
, Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, 2nd construction phase 1925-1931, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)
, Scottys Castle Annex, (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 40626

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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01/01/1928 - 12/30/1928

Print, Photographic

Public Can View

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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