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Cars parked under date palms at Furnace Creek Ranch

Deep Springs, probably the nation's most unusual college (and one of the hardest to get into), is run by its 26 elite male students, who manage everything from slaughtering animals to hiring faculty. Did we mention that it's in the desert, 45 minutes…

2 images of fresh cut, piled hay, looking from lower ranch to upper ranch

Frayne S. Williams alone and with Dean Thornhill, both on Main Building front steps.

Frank Noon (standing) with Jim Holmes (left) and Walter Welti (right), both DS17, at Lower Ranch

Apparently a speech by Frank Noon, long-time associate of LL Nunn

A team of horses begins digging the lower reservoir, guided by three unidentified people. The handle extending above the left-hand person's head was a lever to control the depth of cut, and could require (and deliver) considerable force.

Brandt Kehoe DS51, Stephen Birdlebaugh DS53, Joh Mawby DS53, and John Hudson DS51

Students toss a fellow student fully clothed into the reservoir shortly after completion

L: Robert Rugeroni DS60, R: Foggar Dunagan, ranch hand, riding Jeep near the main building