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Description
Plates in: Guide to the Calaveras Big Trees / by George F. Haas, plate [63]. View 1 (2011-1826). Entrance to park -- View 2 (2011-1827). "Sept. 1932" - handwritten on verso. Shows front of hotel -- view 3 (2011-1828). "Sept. 1932" - handwritten on verso. Front of hotel -- view 4 (2011-1829). "Summer, 1933" - handwritten on verso. Men sitting around rock fireplace -- view 5 (2011-1830). Men posing beside hotel's fountain -- view 6 (2011-1831). "Summer, 1933" - handwritten on verso. Men beside fountain. George F. Haas was born in Westport, Mendocino County. In 1933, hitchhiked to Calaveras Big Trees State Park where was employed. By 1934 became head park ranger, serving until 1935. While working here, compiled history from original settlers to region into book, Guide to the Calaveras Big Trees. North Grove was acquired by James L. Sperry in 1855. In Spring of 1856 he built the Big Trees Hotel or Mammoth Grove Hotels as was called in earlier days.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
6 photographic prints ; 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. and 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001443755CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
State parks & reserves--California--Calaveras County Fountains--California--Calaveras Big Trees State Park Hotels--California--Calaveras Big Trees State Park Fireplaces--California--Calaveras Big Trees State Park Calaveras Big Trees State Park (Calif.)--Photographs Calaveras County (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California Calaveras County Calaveras Big Trees State Park Calaveras Big Trees State Park (Calif.) Calaveras County (Calif.)
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