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Title
Sign for Summit stands on a hillside, Denali National Park and Preserve, 1946
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
1946-08-17
August 17, 1946
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph of a sign for "SUMMIT" standing on a hillside in Denali National Park and Preserve. The sign is posted in the foreground at center. Behind it at right is a tripod constructed out of long sticks. Tall grasses cover the hillside as it rises towards the distance. Pines dot the hillside as well. Utility lines stretch across the image, above the hillside. At the top of the hill and in the distance, communication towers stand.
Text from negative sleeve: 2170. Alaska Trip. Camp Eilsen [sic] trip August 17, 1946. 1. The mess hall at Camp Eilsen [sic] 2. Summit. Note tripod telephone poles 3. Vegetation - maybe bear or porky 4. Mess Hall at Eilsen [sic]. Manager at door Mertie West going in Barbara Beaver at left 5. Mertie West at Igloo creek 6. Cabins at Eilsen [sic] Snow. 7. Dog kennels alongside road 8. H.H.West at the dog kennels 9. Typical tree growth Spruce
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2170_009
ark:/21198/zz002j2qnk
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Denali National Park and Preserve (Alaska)
Signs (Notices)
Telecommunication lines--Alaska--Denali National Park and Preserve
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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