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Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking northwest at Scotty’s Castle Main House at beginning of second phase construction. December 10, 1926.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park of a building complex within a desert landscape. One large structure under construction towards left. Large L-Shape building in center. Other small structures scattered across complex. Pastures and plantings defined by roads and fences. Upper half of image is looking across barren desert hills. Number in black ink in lower left corner.

Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking northwest at Scotty’s Castle Main House at beginning of second phase construction. December 10, 1926. Cook House to right – east. Garage, Long Shed, Bunkhouse lower right corner. Airplane prop on right edge. Temporary structure just left of Garage. Foreground view of fences, pastures, plantings, and vegetation. Not sure source for date but based on other dated photographs it seems correct. Number in black ink at bottom left refers to historic photograph numbering system: 1201. Black and white, 3 x 5 inch, horizontal format. Corner mounted on photograph album page.

Other Structures: Tent

U.S. National Park Service

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Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, 2nd construction phase 1925-1931, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)
, Scottys Castle Main House, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Cook House, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Garage, Long shed, Bunkhouse, (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 42781

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

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

20220321

12/10/1926

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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