Charcoal Kilns, Death Valley National Monument, California

Subjects: Mining & Quarrying Mountains & Hills National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Charcoal Kilns, Death Valley National Monument, California, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A row of large, beehive-shaped stone charcoal kilns recedes into the distance in an arid desert landscape. Mountains rise in the background under a blue sky, with sparse desert brush in the foreground.

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PublisherFrasher's, Inc.

D. V. 33 Charcoal Kilns © FRASHERS FOTO Death Valley National Monument, California --- "CHARCOAL KILNS," (Bee Hives)—Located in upper Wildrose Canyon, near Mahogany Flat, Panamint Range. Constructed in 1870 by Indian labor from native rock and lime burned at the site. Twenty-six feet in diameter, thirty feet high; walls over two feet thick. They are well preserved. Charcoal, made from pinon and juniper, was packed by mules and burros to the Modoc mine in the Argus Range. "C.T. ART-COLORTONE"—DISTRIBUTED BY FRASHER'S, INC., POMONA, CALIF. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE OB-H1518

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Series	D. V. 33
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Death Valley National Monument, CA
Place mentioned	Wildrose Canyon, CA
Publisher	Pomona, CA
Notes	Linen texture; white border; printed caption and publisher on front. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, linen texture (C.T. Art-Colortone). Pencil dealer price mark '1/2 2.00' at top right; no stamp, no address, no message.

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Charcoal Kilns, Death Valley National Monument, California, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/charcoal-kilns-death-valley-national-monument-california. Accessed October 5, 2026.