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Postcard of James Dayton and Frank "Shorty" Harris' grave, Death Valley (Calif.), 1970s

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Date
1970 to 1979
Description
Graves of James Dayton and Frank "Shorty" Harris. The plaque in the photo reads: "Bury me beside Jim Dayton in the valley we loved. Above me write: 'Here lies Shorty Harris, a single blanket jackass prospector.' - Epitaph requested by Shorty (Frank) Harris, beloved gold hunter, 1856-1934. Here Jas. Dayton, pioneer, perished, 1898. --- To the trailmakers whose courage matched the dangers of the land, this bit of earth is dedicated forever."
Digital ID
pho021770
Physical Identifier
0097_0023
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1t43j750
Details
Subject
Cemeteries
Plaques, plaquettes
Deserts
Place
Death Valley
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Citation

pho021770. Junior League of Las Vegas Photograph Collection. PH-00097. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1t43j750.

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Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3387 x 2316 pixels
5.65 x 3.86 inches
23,533,116 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff