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Scotty’s Castle Stables Gate on west end, north side. Circa October 1929. Photographer probably Mat Roy Thompson.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park detail of one half of gate at Scotty’s Castle Stables. Gate hinged to rounded, mottled, stucco wall with flat wall behind. Gate is made of heavy, textured, vertical boards held with massive, handwrought, metal strap hinge. Hinge spans entire width of gate with stylized, desert animals. Heavy, handwrought latching system and pin at bottom to hold hate open.

Scotty’s Castle Stables Gate on west end, north side. Circa October 1929. Photographer probably Mat Roy Thompson. Redwood, carved vertical boards cut at various lengths to form curve at top. Hinged to red-tiled roofed stucco pier and wall extending from new section of Stables. Very large, stylized hand-wrought iron strap hinge spanning entire width of gate. At least 3 stylized animals incorporated into hinge design. Hand-wrought iron latch near top. Iron rod attached to gate near bottom edge leverage into dirt holds gate open. Hinges made by Julius Dietzmann’s Ironcraft Workers, Los Angeles. No marks. Black and white, vertical format.

U.S. National Park Service

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Thompson, Mat Roy

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Desert Scenes, (DEVA-Location)

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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 40334

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

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10/01/1929 - 10/30/1929

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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Scenic , Historic

Death Valley National Park