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)
Quantity
33 photographic prints (1 box)
Collection Number
PH0631
Summary
Photographs of mountaineering excursions to Mt. Rainier
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

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

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format

Restrictions on Use

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

The collection was transferred from the Mountaineers Photograph Album Collection, Photograph Collection 341, in 2003.

Processed by Shannon Lynch and Sarah Nelson, March, 2004.

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)
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."
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."
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."
1/7 33 In the crater, Mt. Rainier

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Glaciers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Mountains--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Rivers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Adams, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Cowlitz River Valley (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Nisqually Glacier (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Nisqually River (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)