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George H. Braas mountaineering photographs, 1895-1897
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Braas, George H
- Title
- George H. Braas mountaineering photographs
- Dates
- 1895-1897 (inclusive)18951897
- Quantity
- 33 photographic prints (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH0631
- Summary
- Photographs of mountaineering excursions to Mt. Rainier
- Repository
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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
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Open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George H. Braas operated a photography studio in several downtown Seattle locations from 1890-1916. Until 1893, he partnered with William F. Boyd, and from 1895-1896 he partnered with Morton S. McClaire.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains George H. Braas's photographs of mountaineering excursions to Mt. Rainier. They include scenes of valleys and waterfalls of the Nisqually and Paradise Rivers, the Cowlitz and Nisqually Glaciers, the Tatoosh Mountains, Mt. Adams, and groups of climbers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/1 | 1 |
Returning from the
summit Climbers descending mountain with Mt. Rainier in background
(220)
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| 1/1 | 2 | Climber on Nisqually Glacier (222) | |
| 1/1 | 3 | Paradise Park (223) | |
| 1/1 | 4 | Canyon, Paradise River (224) | |
| 1/1 | 5 | Sluiskin Falls, Paradise River (228) | |
| 1/2 | 6 |
Mountaineers
posing before climb (229) "Ready for the summit."
|
|
| 1/2 | 7 |
Group of children
and adult climbers, Lake Park (232) "The start from Lake Park."
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| 1/2 | 8 | Climbers in dry Nisqually riverbed (233) | |
| 1/2 | 9 | Mt Rainier from Paradise Park (234) | |
| 1/2 | 10 | Source of the Nisqually River (235) | |
| 1/3 | 11 |
Climbers in camp,
Paradise Park (236) "Camp Cyclone, Paradise Park."
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| 1/3 | 12 | Climbers on Cowlitz Glacier (237) | |
| 1/3 | 13 | Gibraltar Rock and Cowlitz Cleaver (240) | |
| 1/3 | 14 | Mountain summit viewed from Register Rock (241) | |
| 1/3 | 15 | Tatoosh Mountains (245) | |
| 1/4 | 16 | Mt. Rainier from the Nisqually River (247) | 1895 |
| 1/4 | 17 | "Columbia's crest from the crater" (250) | |
| 1/4 | 18 | Tatoosh Mountains (251) | |
| 1/4 | 19 | Paradise Park (262) | 1897 |
| 1/4 | 20 | Carter Falls, Paradise River (264) | |
| 1/5 | 21 | Paradise Park (265) | 1897 |
| 1/5 | 22 | Cowlitz Valley (266) | |
| 1/5 | 23 | Nisqually Valley (268?) | |
| 1/5 | 24 | Climber at foot of Cowlitz Glacier (269) | |
| 1/5 | 25 | Narada Falls, Paradise River (272) | |
| 1/6 | 26 | Mt. Adams (273) | |
| 1/6 | 27 | Mt. Adams (27-?) | |
| 1/6 | 28 | Cowlitz Valley (275) | |
| 1/6 | 29 | Stream running through Paradise Valley (278) | |
| 1/7 | 30 | Mt. Rainier from Tatoosh Mountains (281) | 1897 |
| 1/7 | 31 | Summit, Tatoosh Mountains (293) | |
| 1/7 | 32 |
Climbers on side
of mountain Spelled in the snow: "Ingraham & Corvell, Seattle Printers,
[Venen?] Vaughn, Music Dealers."
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| 1/7 | 33 | In the crater, Mt. Rainier |
