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Written on back in pencil: "John W. Searles - piped the water in over the mountains and planted the fruit and vegetable garden for himself - raised melons - vegetables - and marvelous figs - and other fruits - This was the one fertile spot on the desert for miles around" ; "Garden was seven (7) miles from the Borax Works, 2700 feet, 2 acres - of apples, pears, grapes, peaches and figs. - vegetables"
Written on back in ink: "Dennis Searles"Written on front in pencil: (arrow pointing to man with horse in photograph) "John W. Searles" Written on front in ink: "Taken 1880"