Blackfoot-Jackson Glacier Complex 1914 - 2001

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At the time the 1914 photograph was taken Blackfoot Glacier encompassed the current Jackson Glacier. The 2001 photograph shows that each glacier has receded to the confines of its own cirque.

PAIRED Blackfoot Jackson Glacier Complex 1914 – 2001
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HIGH RESOLUTION 1914 photograph by E. C. Stebinger, Glacier National Park Archives
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HIGH RESOLUTION 2001 photograph by Blase Reardon, USGS
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