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Albert Mussey Johnson

 Albert Mussey Johnson – Death Valley Ranch Owner

Albert Mussey Johnson Albert Mussey Johnson (1872 - 1948) was a businessman and investor who received notoriety as the millionaire, who built “Scotty's Castle” in…

Bill Keys Gunfight – May 11, 1943

In the desolate expanse of California's Mojave Desert, a violent clash unfolded on May 11, 1943, that would echo through the history of Joshua Tree…
The Battle of Wingate pass as reports by Los Angeles herald (Los Angeles [Calif.]), March 21, 1906

The Battle of Wingate Pass – February 26, 1906

The Battle of Wingate pass as reports by Los Angeles herald (Los Angeles [Calif.]), March 21, 1906 The so-called "Battle" of Wingate Pass, which occurred…
Walter Scott (1872 - 1954)

Walter Edward Perry Scott – “Death Valley Scotty”

Walter Edward Perry Scott  (September 20, 1872 – January 5, 1954), also known as "Death Valley Scotty", was a miner, prospector and conman who operated…

Warner Elmore Scott

Warner Elmore Scott (1865–1950) was a Kentucky native from a horse farming family who became entangled in his brother Walter "Death Valley Scotty" Scott's infamous…