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Looking west down long pile of excavated dirt towards Scotty’s Castle Main House and Annex. Probably excavation for the MPF Tunnel to the Hacienda. Circa 1931. Probably photographed by Arthur (Tommy) Earl Atkins.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park of a row of piled, excavated dirt. Large, complex, Spanish-style building in background with arches, turrets, and towers. Another structure on left with only covered doorway showing – red tile roof and carved columns on side walls. Area has concrete parking pad. Three large palm trees in center. Desert hillside behind structures.

Looking west down long pile of excavated dirt towards Scotty’s Castle Main House and Annex. Probably excavation for the MPF Tunnel to the Hacienda. Circa 1931. Probably photographed by Arthur (Tommy) Earl Atkins. Garage – Long Shed – Bunkhouse North Porch with concrete pad. Three palm trees in place in front of Main House. Gas House, Cook House, and Retaining Wall in front of Hacienda complete. Atkins may have been an employee at Death Valley Ranch. Black and white, vertical format.

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Atkins, Arthur (Tommy) Earl

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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 15605

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

20230113

01/01/1931 - 12/30/1931

Negative, Film

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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