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Plates in: Guide to the Calaveras Big Trees / by George F. Haas, plate [49]. View 1 (2011-1757). "Calaveras Big Tree Grove. The combination store, postoffice and lobby which crashed last nite under the terrific weight of 6 feet of snow on the roof. Main hotel building to right. Part of store and motor room to left. Note deep snow on roof. Photo by W.H. Wirt. Over 6 feet of snow on level at Big trees at this time. Feb. 1, 1933" - handwritten on verso -- view 2 (2011-1758). "Feb. 3, 1933. Calaveras Big Tree Grove. Wm. Russel and George Haas shoveling snow off roof of old hotel. One half hour later all the snow on right side of the roof and under me slid off and only my rope kept me from going over with it. Rope stopped me about 5 or 6 feet from edge of eaves. photo by Robert Salton" - handwritten on verso -- view 3 (2011-1759). "Calaveras Big Tree Grove. Wm. Russel and George Haas shoveling snow off roof of old hotel in attempt to keep it from crashing. About 5 feet of packed snow on roof. Note we are tied with ropes to peak of roof. Roof 3 stories above ground. Photo by Robert Salton. Feb. 3, 1933" - handwritten on verso -- View 4 (2011-1760). Shows old hotel, collapsed buildings beside -- view 5 (2011-1761). Shows hotel buried in snow -- view 6 (2011-1762). "Jan. 23, 1933. Calaveras Big Tree Grove. Robert Salton shoveling snow off second story veranda along front of old hotel. Photo by W.H. Wirt" - handwritten on verso -- view 7 (2011-1763). "Feb. 14, 1933. Calaveras Big Tree Grove. George Haas, Robert Salton and W.H. Wirt shoveling snow off roof of our kitchen and living room. Main hotel to the right. Photo by the camera" - handwritten on verso. 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.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
7 photographic prints ; 2 3/8 x 4 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001443687CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
State parks & reserves--California--Calaveras County Snow--California--Calaveras Big Trees State Park Hotels--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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