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Melba Kropf with dog Bob on a walk, Death Valley Ranch. Circa 1923.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park of Melba Kropf with dog Bob on a walk, Death Valley Ranch. Circa 1923.

Melba Kropf with dog Bob on a walk, Death Valley Ranch. Circa 1923. Top of photograph in pencil: Death Valley. Inscription on reverse in pencil: Melba/ Dog - Bob. Melba is daughter of Frederick William Kropf, Death Valley Ranch Site Supervisor over first construction phase. He hired her to cook in August 1923 and she worked until April 1924. Black and white, vertical format.

U.S. National Park Service

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Kropf, Melba Ford - Daughter of Fred Kropf, (Death Valley People)
, Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, 1st construction phase 1922-1925, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)

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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 18391

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

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

20200219

01/01/1923 - 12/30/1923

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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