This photograph was taken by Asahel Curtis near the base camp of the 1906 Mazama climb of Mount Baker. The caption for the lantern slide says: "Galena Lake - Mt. Baker". Galena Lakes were the name given to a group of four lakes that drain into the North Fork, Nooksack River on Mt. Baker's northeast slope. They are now known as Galena Chain Lakes or Chain Lakes. They are several miles west of Mt. Baker Lodge.

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Cascading waterfall, probably on Mount Baker, as pictured on June 15, 1908 by Asahel Curtis. One hiker is silhouetted against the snow observing the power of the falling water.

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A Mountaineer, probably F. Ormond Morrill, with his hat over his face, reclining on a patch of rocky ground. His alpin stock and canteen lay next to him on the ground. This photograph was taken during the 1908 Mountaineers outing to Mount Baker.

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Mountaineers pause while on Boulder Glacier on Mount Baker on July 20, 1908. See COOPER 127 for another view of the glacier. These were part of the Mt. Baker series and photographed by Asahel Curtis.

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Mountaineers on Boulder Glacier stop to take in the beauty of the snow covered mountains in July of 1908. This is part of the Mt. Baker series of photographs taken by Asahel Curtis.

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Mt. Baker trip - Overhanging rocks on Shuksan. This rock formation was photographed by Asahel Curtis near the summit of Mount Shuksan. He used it in two publications. In Mazama, March 1907, his caption states, "Overhanging rock, summit of Shuksan. This rock weights several tons and juts out fully 20 feet into mid-air."

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Mt. Baker evening. Shadows encroach over the snowy surface of Mount Baker in July of 1908.

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Mt. Baker trip - Lifeline work on east side of Mt. Baker. As they approached the summit of Mount Baker, Kiser's party was stopped by a 400 foot wall of ice. Kiser, dragging a line line behind him, used his spiked toes to kick-step his way up the precipice. He then secured the line so that the other five climbers could follow. Asahel left the lifeline to get the photograph of the two remaining climbers.

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Three men unfurl a United States flag on the peak of Mount Baker in June of 1908. This photograph was taken during the preparatory trip to Mt. Baker by Asahel Curtis before the 1908 Mountaineers Outing of that summer.

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Three men contemplate the beauty of Mt. Baker as it is seen from the timberline on July 20, 1908. Part of the Mt. Baker series.

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A long line of hikers climb the snowy slopes of Mt. Baker on July 20, 1908. Part of the Mt. Baker series taken by photographer Asahel Curtis.

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Mt. Baker series - Park Creek Valley - Mt. Baker. Three hikers admire the pristine view on July 26, 1908.

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Mt. Baker trip - Main party on Mazama Glacier on way up Mt. Baker - Along the edge of a crevasse - Mt. Baker As the climbers from the Mazamas approached the top of Mt. Baker from the northeast, they had to cross the Mazama Glacier. In this photograph a group of climbers hike along the edge of a crevasse.

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On the lifeline - Mt. Baker. One climber grabs the lifeline on July 20, 1908 as another waits above to lend a helping hand. Part of the Mt. Baker series.

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Mt. Baker trip - Curtis, Asahel on summit of Mt. Baker This photograph shows Asahel Curtis on the summit of Mount Baker at the culmination of the Kiser climb of 1906. This photograph was used in several publications. In the account of the climb published in the March 1907 Mazama magazine, this photograph is credited to F. H. Kiser.

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A group from the Mountaineers rest in the sulphur beds on Mount Baker during the 1908 outing. The man in the center with the peaked hat is probably Asahel Curtis.

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This big group of mountaineers are coasting incorrectly on Mt. Baker during their July, 1908 outing to the mountain. Part of the Mt. Baker series.

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Two mountaineers sit at a safe distance from a deep crevasse on Mt. Baker. Photographed by Asahel Curtis on June 15, 1908.

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Spray park at the head of Traitor Creek, photographed by Asahel Curtis on August 25, 1908. Part of the Mt. Rainier series.

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Undated photograph of two men overlooking Crater Lake - Mt. Rainier.

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ca. 1909. Small group of people on an excursion to Mount Rainier. They are standing and sitting next to the Nisqually River near Longmire. From the collection of Don Cooper.

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Don Cooper and his son climbing "Der Watzman" in German, Germany's second highest peak. At the time, his son was only 1 years old.

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Sunset on Puget Sound. A spindly tree is leaning to one side as it overlooks the water in this undated photograph by McCormick. Trees and a hill are in deep shadow across the swiftly moving waters of Puget Sound.

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ca. 1907. Glass lantern slide of Mounts Ellinor and Rose in the Olympic Mountains, circa 1907, by Asahel Curtis.

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ca. 1907. This Asahel Curtis slide was believed to have been taken in November of 1907. It is a section of the Skokomish River located within the Olympic Mountains.

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ca. 1906. Eight mountain climbers stand next to a crevasse in the Meade Glacier, Mount Curtis Gilbert, circa 1906. Mt. Curtis Gilbert is in the Goat RockWilderness area in Yakima County.

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Press Valley - Olympics Some twenty miles down the Elwha River, the river opens out into a large valley that was named the Press Valley by the members of the Press Expedition. It was named for the Seattle Press, the sponsor of the expedition which explored the Elwha River and the Olympic peninsula in 1890. The Press Valley is in north central Jefferson county. This is another lantern slide that can be ascribed to Grant Humes.

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ca. 1906. A group of hikers rest on a bare slope next to a mountain stream and a small waterfall circa 1906. This photograph is captioned "Goat Falls - Head of Tieton River." It is not possible to tell from this information whether this photograph was taken near the source of the North Fork or South Fork Tieton River.

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Mt. Fitzhenry - 3 miles from McDonald Bridge - Olympics. This lantern slide was probably taken by Grant Humes during the trip to plan the 1907 Mountaineers Outing. The caption on the slide indicates that it was taken three miles from the McDonald Bridge. The picture is a view of Mount Fitzhenry with the Elwha River in the foreground.

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