Cooper Mountaineering and Nature Images Collection
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Includes lantern slides and print photographs showing mountaineering and nature images collected by Don Cooper.
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Cooper Mountaineering and Nature Images Collection
Includes lantern slides and print photographs showing mountaineering and nature images collected by Don Cooper.
ca. 1906. A line of eight climbers hike across a snowfield somewhere along the Tieton River. Captioned "New Snow - Tieton", this photograph was probably taken near the source of the South Fork Tieton River in the Goat Rock Wilderness area of the Snoqualmie National Forest.
Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Snow & ice climbing; Snoqualmie National Forest
ca. 1909. View of the Olympic Mountains from the Chelan area, circa 1909.
Olympic Mountains (Wash.);
Trout Stream - British Columbia
May 27, 1907 - Alders - On the Elwha - Olympics. Alders growing along the Elwha River in what is now the Olympic National Park. The photograph that is a base for this hand tinted lantern slide was taken by Asahel Curtis during the trip to plan the 1907 Mountaineers Outing to the Olympic range.
Trees--Washington--1900-1910; Birches--Washington; Olympic National Park (Wash.); Elwha River (Wash.)
ca. 1906. Identified as "Crescent Falls - Tieton River," this circa 1906 photograph shows six hikers standing at the foot of a waterfall. This photograph by Smith was taken somewhere in the Snoqualmie National Forest.
Waterfalls; Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.)
ca. 1907. This is a view of an unidentified mountain in the Olympics, taken circa 1907 by photographer Asahel Curtis. (same as slide Cooper-67)
Olympic Mountains (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;
Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park. This undated photograph by Brass demonstrates the stillness and quiet of the ten-mile-long lake located in the Olympic National Park, north central Clallam County. First named Lake Everett in 1856, its name was changed in 1890 through the efforts of the citizens of Port Crescent on the Strait of Juan De Fuca to the northeast. (Washington Place Names)
Lake Crescent (Wash.); Olympic National Park (Wash.);
ca. 1909. This is believed to be Lake Sutherland in the Olympic Mountains, just outside the Olympic National Park, as viewed circa 1909.
Lakes & ponds--Washington;
ca. 1909. This view of Lake Sutherland through the trees from a road was probably taken circa 1909. The lake is located in the Olympic Mountains close to Lake Crescent.
Lake Sutherland (Wash.);
ca. 1906. A group of climbers look down into a crevasse on a glacier identified as "Goat Peak Glacier," Tieton, circa 1906. It is probably a glacier on one of the peaks in the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the border between the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Snoqualmie National Forest.
Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Mountaineering--Washington--1900-1910; Glaciers; Snow & ice climbing; Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.); Goat Rocks Wilderness (Wash.)
In October of 1906, photographer Asahel Curtis compiled a series of images entitled the "Chelan" series. This particular view is of the Lyman Glacier, Glacier Lake and Cloudy Pass Park in the Cascade Mountains.
Glaciers; Cascade Mountains (Wash.); Glacier Lake (Wash.); Cloudy Pass Park (Wash.);
Undated photograph by Grant Humes of Roosevelt elk in the Olympic Mountains.
Elk--Washington; Olympic Mountains (Wash.);
Trapped bobcat - Olympics
Wild cats; Lynx--Washington
Trapped bobcat in the Olympic Mountains. Undated photograph by Humes.
Wild cats; Lynx--Washington;
May 27, 1907 - Fording the Elwha at the Godkin - Olympics A man and dog lead a packtrain across the Elwha River. This photograph by Asahel Curtis was taken during the planning expedition for the 1907 Mountaineers Outing. The packtrain is crossing the Elwha at the point where it meets the Godkin.
Elwha river (Wash.); Packtrains--Washington--1900-1910; Godkin river (Wash.); Dogs; Rivers--Washington--1900-1910
Elwha - Geyser Valley - Olympics Just south of Rica (Goblin) Canyon, the Elwha River enters a large valley that was named Geyser Valley (or Geyser Basin) by the members of the Press Expedition. This photograph was probably taken by Grant Humes. Grant Humes and his brothers lived on a homestead at the south end of the valley. TPL-9957
Geyser Valley (Wash.); Elwha River (Wash.); Rivers--Washington--1900-1910;
Aug. 1, 1907 - Olympic series - Camp and Mt. Seattle - Olympics
Aug. 1, 1907 - Olympic series - First party on Queets - Olympics
Cougar Peak - Olympic Mountains. This is part of the Olympics series taken on August 1, 1907.
Olympic Mountains (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;
Mount Baker Trip - Roosevelt Glacier. A view of Mount Baker looking up at Roosevelt Glacier on the north face of the mountain. The ridge of rock to the left of center in this photograph is known as the "cockscomb".
Mount Baker National Forest (Wash.); Baker, Mount (Wash.); Glaciers; Roosevelt Glacier (Mt. Baker)
Undated image of Steptoe Butte in Whitman County. The quartzite butte is clearly visible over the surrounding flat lands.
Steptoe Butte (Wash.); Mountains--Washington;
ca. 1907. Cape Horn - Columbia River. The massive basalt cliff, Cape Horn, overlooks the west end of the Columbia River on the Washington side. This photograph was taken circa 1907, some 100 years after Lewis & Clark had passed by. There have been five different features named "Cape Horn" located on the Columbia River. (columbiariverimages.com-info)
Cape Horn (Wash.); Cliffs--Washington; Columbia River (Wash.);
Undated view of Pillased Rock - and lovers lane- by photographer Smith. Two unidentified girls in bonnets stand on ridges jutting out from rock formation.
Girls; Cliffs;
Undated photograph by Chelan of an outcrop of Everette vein - 220 ft. wide. Two men, their faces unclear, posed amidst the rocky mountaintop.
Mountains--Washington;
ca. 1908. Tatooch Range & Reese's Camp. According to Washington Place Names, Reese's Camp was located on the south central slope of Mount Rainier in the Paradise Park region of the south central zone of the park. Reese's was named after John L. Reese, who was the proprietor of a log-and-canvas hotel there prior to 1916.
Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910; Reese' s Camp (Wash.);
ca. 1908. View of Mt. Rainier from Alta Vista - Paradise Park. This circa 1908 photograph was taken by Asahel Curtis.
Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;
From Camp - Mt. Baker. Part of the Mt. Baker series, taken on July 20, 1908 by Asahel Curtis.
Baker, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;
Paradise Valley - Mt. Rainier. Undated photograph by Asahel Curtis of tents scattered in Paradise Valley on Mount Rainier.
Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Mountains--Washington;