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Description
Tourism film, highlighting the Bishop Creek area of the Eastern Sierra; Bishop Lakes Basin. Filmed by Burton Frasher, a commercial photographer who traveled through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest, spanning four decades, 1914-1949. His collection of Eastern Sierra scenic photographs, along with other regionally specific images were published and marketed as post cards, proving to be extremely popular with the public. He was considered one of America's most prolific Western photographers, producing a number of images related to Death Valley, Owens Valley, Bishop Creek area, Mammoth Lakes, Bodie, and various other Eastern Sierra high country landscapes.
Type
moving image
Format
Master Silent Black and White 16mm film
Form/Genre
Travelogues (Motion pictures)
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
2014_CAVPP_.27 cainecm_000028
Subject
Forests and forestry--California Tourists Photographers
Place
California, Eastern
Provenance
Eastern California Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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