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Death Valley National Park
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Shorty Harris
Frank "Shorty" Harris was one of the greatest, and most colorful, of the old time prospectors. Shorty was responsible for some of the region's most famous gold strikes and most famous gold rushes. Here he is in Death Valley with one of his best friends.
Death Valley is a land of little rain  

Did You Know?
Rainfall in Death Valley averages less than 2 inches a year. There have been some years of no recorded rainfall at all!
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Last Updated: June 01, 2008 at 12:20 EST