John Frazier Henry Mount Rainier photograph collection, 1932-1935

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Henry, John Frazier, 1908-1997
Title
John Frazier Henry Mount Rainier photograph collection
Dates
1932-1935 (inclusive)
Quantity
26 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 8" x 10"
Collection Number
PH0096
Summary
Photographs of Mount Rainier that Henry used to plan a new ascent
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Frazier Henry served as president of the Board of Commissioners of the Bellevue Sewer District in an early effort to protect Lake Washington. He was also active in the Municipal League and Forward Thrust and is the author of Early Maritime Artists of the Pacific Northwest Coast, 1741-1841.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of Mount Rainier that Henry used to plan a new, and ultimately unattempted, ascent of the mountain.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donor: John Frazier Henry, January 6, 1986.

Processing Note

Processed by Kate Criss, May 2018.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
1 1-4 Aerial views of Ptarmigan Ridge near the summit of Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 5-8 Aerial views of Willis Wall near the summit of Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 9-10 Aerial views of the summit of Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 11 Aerial view of Mount Rainier summit with Mount St. Helens, Mount Jefferson, Mount Hood, and Mount Adams in background
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 12 Aerial view of Mount Rainier summit with Mount St. Helens in background
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 13 Aerial view of Mount Rainier with Little Tahoma Peak at left
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard
June 21, 1935
1 14 Aerial view of the head of Tahoma Glacier at Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 15 Aerial view of Sunset Amphitheater at Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 16-19 Aerial views of Mount Rainier crater and Columbia Crest summit
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 20 Aerial view of Mount Rainier with partial views of Steamboat Prow and Columbia Crest summit
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
Written on verso: Sorry that I didn't catch both Steamboat Prow and Columbia Crest.
1935?
1 21-22 Aerial views of Steamboat Prow near the summit of Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
Written on verso of 21: Your soft bed for one night. Written on verso of 22: You can tell more about this than I can.
1935?
1 23 Aerial view of Gibraltar Rock at Mount Rainier
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
June 21, 1935
1 24 Aerial view of Camp Muir area at Mount Rainier, covered in mist
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
Written on verso: I tried for Camp Muir in this view, but visibility was not so good?
1935?
1 25 Aerial view of Mount Rainier with view of Sunrise Visitor Center in lower right corner
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
Written on verso: This should be familiar ground to you. Note Sunrise Park in lower right-hand corner.
1935?
1 26 Aerial view taken from above Mount Rainier, looking down toward Sunrise Visitor Center in the upper right corner and Shadow Lake in the lower right corner
116th Photo Section, Washington National Guard (Photographer)
Written on photo: Looking toward Sunrise Park. Written on verso: Looking back towards Sunrise Park - I think Shadow Lake is at the right.
1935?

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Geographical Names

  • Columbia Crest (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Gibraltar Rock (Pierce County, Wash.)--Photographs
  • Little Tahoma Peak (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Ptarmigan Ridge (Pierce County, Wash.)--Photographs
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Sunset Amphitheater (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Tahoma Glacier (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Willis Wall (Wash.)--Photographs