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Helen Brown and Bessie Morris Penniman Johnson at Upper Grapevine Ranch. Circa 1925.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park of two women posing for camera by a tree. Both dressed in 1920s style. Both have cloche hats, dresses, heavy fur-trimmed winter coats, high top laced shoes with heal. Simple stucco building behind. Number in black ink in lower left corner.

Helen Brown and Bessie Morris Penniman Johnson at Upper Grapevine Ranch. Circa 1925. Helen is Bessie’s secretary. Both women in hat and coats. Scotty’s Castle Fire Cache in background. Number in black ink lower left corner refers to historic photograph numbering system: 1120. Listed in earlier catalog record Other Numbers Field: 8. Black and white, 5 x 8 inch, vertical format. Corner mounted on photograph album page.

U.S. National Park Service

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Johnson, Bessie Morris Penniman - Wife of Johnson, (Death Valley People)
, Brown, Helen - Secretary for Bessie Johnson, (Death Valley People)
, Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, 1st construction phase 1922-1925, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)
, Scottys Castle Fire Cache, (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 42734

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

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

20220321

01/01/1925 - 12/30/1925

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