Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2023.0.65-71

Description

Collection of seven photos of Death Valley and Shorty Harris (sometimes with a burro) either taken by or from the collection of Dane Coolidge. They are stamped on the reverse with his address in Berkeley, CA. Written in pencil on reverse: 2023.0.65--Sand hills, Death Valley, looking west. 2023.0.66--Water hole at Salt Creek, where 100 Mormon emigrants perished. 2023.0.67--An alkali sinkhole in Sand Hills, Death Valley. 2023.0.68--Mesquite trees buried by sand, Death Valley. 2023.0.69--Salt-waves deposit, 800 ft. deep, Death Valley. Where Borax Co. blasted out road. 2023.0.70--Borax Co. had to shoot out a road 125 or 30 below sea level. Soil contains soda, niter, borax, and salt. 2023.0.71--Smooth side of sand hills, looking SW [southwest] to Sheep Mt. and Panamints.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Location

Death Valley

County

Inyo County

State/Province

California