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UC Santa Cruz Library publishes vast photo archive from iconic ‘Death of a Valley’
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The UC Santa Cruz Library has unveiled a remarkable digital archive, showcasing over 3,200 photographs captured by renowned photographers Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones for their poignant project, "Death of a Valley." This extensive collection documents the poignant transformation of Monticello as it succumbed to the creation of Lake Berryessa. By making these striking images publicly accessible, the library invites audiences to explore a significant moment in history, blending artistry with storytelling to evoke the emotional depth of this environmental change.
 | The UC Santa Cruz Library has digitized and made publicly available all the images—more than 3,200—taken by Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones for Death of a Valley. The project captured the end of Monticello as it was removed to make way for Lake Berryessa. [link] [comments] |
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