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Postcard of Valley of Fire, Nevada, circa 1930s

Information

Creator
Creator: Oakes Photo
Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Color image of Valley of Fire. Written on the back of the postcard: "The Valley of Fire is a spectacular formation of red sandstone, so named because of atmospheric conditions, which bring out the brilliance of colors, resembling flames. It is also of interest for its Indian hieroglyphics and petrified forest."
Digital ID
pho013885
Physical Identifier
0001_0080
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1g44hs51
Details
Subject
Deserts
Landscape drawing
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Source
Postcard: Valley of Fire, Nevada, approximately 1930-1940
Citation

pho013885. Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection. PH-00001. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1g44hs51.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3439 x 2195 pixels
5.73 x 3.66 inches
22,653,280 bytes
Language

English

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