Grapevine Canyon looking east from the Scotty's Castle Stables. Fence post and wire mesh on left, wagon frame on right. Circa 1923.
Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking northwest at beginning of second phase construction. December 10, 1926.
Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking northwest at beginning of second phase construction. December 10, 1926.
Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking north at beginning of second phase construction. December 10, 1926.
Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking north what would become Scotty’s Castle Stables. December 10, 1926.
Aerial view of Upper Grapevine Ranch, looking northwest, up Bonnie Clare Road with Indian Camp on right. December 10, 1926.
Scotty's Castle Stables, looking northeast at north wing. This is immediately after construction with concrete sacks stacking inside and lumber stacking outside. January 14, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Stables, looking west at north wing. This is immediately after construction with concrete sacks stacking inside. Scotty's Castle Main House and Annex in distance. January 14, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Hacienda concrete basement and flat slab roof / floor poured. Two unidentified laborers. In distance, Indian Camp, Fire Cache, and Stables before remodeling. January 14, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Hacienda, looking east. First floor concrete poured since photograph a week before. Fire Cache on left. February 19, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Horse hobbled on ground to trim hooves by unidentified men. Albert M. Johnson holding a rope. Carrie Lee Johnson and Edna Devlin watching. April 23, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Upper Grapevine Ranch from Windy Point looking east up Grapevine Canyon. Scotty's Castle Stables under construction. May 27, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Upper Grapevine Ranch from Windy Point looking east up Grapevine Canyon, Scotty's Castle Stables under construction. May 27, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Panoramic overview of Upper Grapevine Ranch looking southwest from above Scotty's Castle Stables. June 6, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Panoramic overview of entire Upper Grapevine Ranch construction area, looking west. June 6, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Panoramic view of Upper Grapevine Ranch complex looking northwest from above Indian Camp area. June 6, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Panorama of horses and mules running through pasture below Scotty’s Castle Stables, looking northwest. June 25, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Over twenty horses, mules and burros below Scotty’s Castle Stables, looking northwest. June 25, 1928. Photograph by Mat Roy Thompson.
Horses standing in pasture, looking north towards Scotty’s Castle Stables. June 25, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Stables looking southwest down Grapevine Canyon. October 8, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Stables detail of east connecting wall construction. October 8, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Stables west entrance connecting wall with unidentified man. December 31, 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Stables looking northwest during construction. Circa 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Carrie Lee Johnson riding a burro while Albert M. Johnson leans against haunch. Photograph is out of focus. Circa 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking northwest through fence at mules and horses in pasture south of Scotty's Castle Stables. Circa 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Stables. Addition for building materials complete. Connecting roof and arched walls of covered Courtyard framed. Circa 1928. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Detail of decoratively carved wood ceiling beams in Scotty’s Castle Main House Solarium. Circa 1929.
Looking east over Upper Grapevine Ranch complex probably from Chimes Tower Observation Platform. February 25, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Five horses and a mule in pasture south of Scotty’s Castle Stables. April 17, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
About seven horses standing outside gate below southeast corner of Scotty’s Castle Stables. April 17, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking north at two horses and a colt standing in pasture below Scotty’s Castle Stables. Construction material above road to stables. April 17, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Two employees moving bags of cement between Scotty's Castle Stables and flatbed truck in Stables Courtyard. May 18, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking north, C. A. MacNeilledge astride horse looking down at rope in front of south wall of Scotty’s Castle Stable. November 22, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
C. A. MacNeilledge astride a horse to south of Scotty’s Castle Stables. November 22, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
C. A. MacNeilledge standing in front of ornate gates to western entrance of Scotty’s Castle Stables. November 22, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Hacienda at end of construction. Retaining Wall before cactus garden. Road leading to Stables. June 25, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Excavated water line trench leading east below Scotty’s Castle Hacienda retaining wall. Trench is for Cook House water main. December 11, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking east, power shovel excavating area for buried gas tanks between road to Scotty’s Castle Cook House and Gas House. Shovel ready to unload into Ford dump truck. December 28, 1929. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking east over snow covered excavated area at west wall of Scotty’s Castle Hacienda and retaining wall. January 7, 1930. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Planting full-size palm tree showing ingenuity of the installation. Laborers, trailer, and rigging. March 20, 1930. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Planting full-size palm tree showing ingenuity of the installation. Laborers, trailer, and rigging. Landscape Designer Dewey Kruckeberg 2nd from left. March 20, 1930. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Scotty's Castle Scotty's Original Castle on flatbed truck, being set at new location by four laborers. November 10, 1930. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Mules and horses graze in pasture near Scotty's Castle Stables. Circa 1930.
Looking northeast, Scotty's Castle Hacienda nearly complete. Scotty's Original Castle and Stables in background. About 1930 or 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Young boy and woman standing in front of stamp mill ruin at Palmetto, Nevada. Circa 1930. Probably photographed by Arthur (Tommy) Earl Atkins.
Unknown desert location with mining activity in middle ground and town site in the distance. Circa 1930. Probably photographed by Arthur (Tommy) Earl Atkins.
Scotty’s Castle Annex Upper Music Room ceiling detail above stage. Circa 1930.
Scotty’s Castle Main House Great Hall looking west at Fountain, Gallery, stairway, edges of arched doorways out of room, and corner chandelier. Circa 1930.
Scotty’s Castle Main House Great Hall front entrance door and windows, looking north towards Enclosed Patio. Circa 1930.
Scotty's Castle Watercourse and road leading east to Stables. Fire Cache on right. January 16, 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking east down road to Scotty's Castle Stables. Retaining Wall on left. Watercourse on right. January 17, 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Looking west over Upper Grapevine Ranch. February 6, 1931. Photographer Mat Roy Thompson.
Four unidentified men working on construction of Scotty's Castle Tunnels. Tunnel in front of Hacienda basement, known as Multipurpose Facility (MPF) Tunnel. May 18, 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Tunnel south of Scotty's Castle Hacienda leading to basement, also known as Multipurpose Facility (MPF) Tunnel. Under construction with some concrete poured, forms, and pile driver. May 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Upper Grapevine Ranch looking north from a distance at Scotty's Castle Stables and Garage / Long Shed / Bunkhouse. May 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Laborer operating power shovel to excavate tunnel in front of Scotty's Castle Hacienda. Tunnel known as Multipurpose Facility (MPF) Tunnel. Looking east. May 1931. Photographed by Mat Roy Thompson.
Power shovel in trench. Tunnel known as Multipurpose Facility (MPF) Tunnel runs from Scotty's Castle Main House to Hacienda. Looking east towards Stables. Possibly Albert M. Johnson and Bessie Morris Penniman Johnson standing in front of Hacienda. May 193
Scotty's Castle Stables looking northeast. Both Courtyard gates open. 1931.
Scotty's Castle Watercourse showing east end steps with Stables in background. 1931.
Scotty's Castle Watercourse, looking east at Stables with gates open. Circa 1931.