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Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, California, circa 1940

Subjects
Mountains & HillsResidences
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, California, circa 1940, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Front
Back of Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, California, circa 1940, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Black-and-white view of the Scotty's Castle complex, a cluster of Spanish Colonial style buildings with a tall tower at the left, set among palm trees and desert scrub in a canyon of barren hills. A curving road and outbuildings surround the main house.

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PublisherFrashers, Inc.
DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY'S CASTLE DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. --- POST CARD ADDRESS PUBLISHED BY FRASHERS, INC., POMONA, CALIF.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedScotty's Castle, Death Valley, CA
Place depictedDeath Valley, CA
PublisherPomona, CA
NotesWhite border; black-and-white photograph with white hand-lettered style caption; small blemish at lower right corner. No postmark; unused real-photo card. Divided-back layout with printed 'POST CARD / ADDRESS' and stamp box; white border, glossy surface. Pencil dealer/collector mark 'RMLJ 4' at top left (not a message). No stamp affixed.

Cite this card

Scotty's Castle, Death Valley, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/scottys-castle-death-valley-california-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.