It was full of underground life back then, with criminals and drug dealers all around you. In 1978 alone, more than 1800 people were killed, and it’s a monstrous figure compared to modern days.

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Pamela Littky has captured the scenes of life in the legendary region of the Mojave Desert that hosts the hottest and driest climate in the US – Death Valley. Although there is almost nothing except desert, some people still manage to live there, and here’s what their life looks like.