1900 | |
Leveling through the snow. Level party of Ira Rubottom |
Columbia River Basin 1945 |
1901 | |
First order level observations in Brazil. Special training mission of Joseph Lushene |
Brazil 1946 |
1902 | |
Zeiss level instrument at the Instituto Geographico Militar. Special training mission of Joseph Lushene |
Montevideo, Uruguay 1946 |
1903 | |
Leveling upper mark with accuracy only to cms. Special training mission of Joseph Lushene |
Brazil 1946 |
1904 | |
Level party crossing bayous near Dugdemona River. Level party of R. C. Darling |
Louisiana 1950 |
1905 | |
Not the best bridge, but it will work. Level party crossing bayous near Dugdemona River. Level party of R. C. Darling |
Louisiana 1950 |
1906 | |
C. F. Ellingwood recording during leveling of White House. Level party of Howard Rappleye |
Washington, D. C. 1950 |
1907 | |
E. J. Parkin observing levels at White House, South Portico. Level party of Howard Rappleye |
Washington, D. C. 1950 |
1908 | |
Leveling operations on Anacapa Island. Carrying elevation from bench mark up vertical cliff. Note steel tape. Level party of Lorne G. Taylor |
Anacapa Island, California 1951 |
1909 | |
Leveling operations on Anacapa Island. Carrying elevation from bench mark up vertical cliff. Note steel tape and lighthouse in background. Level party of Lorne G. Taylor |
Anacapa Island, California 1951 |
1910 | |
Leveling operations at the White House. Level party of Howard Rappleye |
Washington, D. C. 1952 |
1911 | |
Teaching Liberians precise leveling techniques. Party of George Morris |
Liberia, Africa 1953 |
1912 | |
Mechanized level crew moving up. Level party of Emerson E. Jones |
1955 |
1913 | |
Rodman in the Louisiana mud. |
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1914 | |
Ferdinand Hassler directing movement of the Great Theodolite on Fire Island. Angle measurements at the end points of the Fire Island Base Line. Probably sketched by Assistant John Farley |
Fire Island, New York 1836 |
1915 | |
Packing to the top - Bill Scaife leading the way up. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. Upper Cook Inlet to Fairbanks |
Interior Alaska 1923 |
1916 | |
Packing to the top - sheer fortitude kept him going. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. Upper Cook Inlet to Fairbanks |
Interior Alaska 1924 |
1917 | |
On Northwestern Glacier. Off of WILDCAT. Combined operations party of Paul A. Smith |
Nuka Bay area, Kenai Peninsula 1927 |
1918 | |
Climbing to a station. Off of WILDCAT. Combined operations party of Paul A. Smith |
Nuka Bay area, Kenai Peninsula 1928 |
1919 | |
Climbing to a station - the level of difficulty has increased. Off of WILDCAT. Combined operations party of Paul A. Smith |
Nuka Bay area, Kenai Peninsula 1928 |
1920 | |
Back packing party preparing to leave the ship. On their way to shore in a skiff. Photo sheet No. 1 of sequence |
Southeast Alaska 1928 |
1921 | |
Underway and resting enroute. Off of EXPLORER. Photo sheet No. 2 of sequence |
Southeast Alaska 1928 |
1922 | |
Stopping for lunch and a rest enroute. Off of EXPLORER. Photo sheet No. 3 of sequence |
Southeast Alaska 1928 |
1923 | |
At the top. Off of EXPLORER. Photo sheet No. 4 of sequence |
Southeast Alaska 1928 |
1924 | |
Survey crew going to Station Rail. Off of WESTDAHL |
White Pass area, Southeast Alaska 1936 |
1925 | |
Mountain climbing (stumbling?) in the White Pass area. Off of WESTDAHL |
White Pass area, Southeast Alaska 1936 |
1926 | |
William Musseter setting steel bars to facilitate climbing for observing party. Reconnaissance party of William Musseter |
Monitor Mesa, Utah 1936 |
1927 | |
Station Emery near Muddy River. Triangulation party of Frank G. Johnson |
Near Emery, Utah 1938 |
1928 | |
Carrying lumber up rift in cliffs at east end of Amlia Island. Note boat at beach - shore party shows as barely visible specks at top of photo . Party off of PIONEER |
Amlia Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1941 |
1929 | |
Shoran navigation gear being brought ashore at Nushagak Bay. Party off of PATHFINDER |
Nushagak Bay, Alaska 1950 |
1930 | |
Shoran navigation gear being brought ashore at Nushagak Bay. Party off of PATHFINDER |
Nushagak Bay, Alaska 1950 |
1931 | |
Rest stop while climbing to station at Ragged Point. |
1953 |
1932 | |
Hauling Shoran gear up Cape Mountain. |
Cape Mountain, Cape Prince of Wales 1951 |
1933 | |
Transporting survey gear on snowsled with tramway. Party of Lorne G. Taylor |
Mount Rose, Nevada 1951 |
1934 | |
Hauling gear on a whale bone sled. |
Bering Sea, Alaska 1954 |
1935 | |
Hauling gear on a whale bone sled. Party off of PATHFINDER |
Bering Sea, Alaska 1954 |
1936 | |
At the end of truck travel on the Olympic Peninsula. Reconnaissance party of John A. Webb |
Olympic Peninsula, Washington 1954 |
1937 | |
In climbing Gallatin Peak the horses took some bad rolls. Triangulation party of William M. Scaife |
Gallatin Peak, Montana 1922 |
1938 | |
Traveling in style in the Big Bend. Triangulation party of Wilbur M. Porter |
East of El Paso, Texas 1935 |
1939 | |
"Mut is down". Enroute to Scotch Cap Lighthouse. First horses in the Aleutians. Party off of DISCOVERER |
Seal Cape, Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1937 |
1940 | |
Landing feed for the horses at Middle Point. South coast of Unimak Island. Party off of DISCOVERER |
Middle Point, Unimak Island, Alaska 1937 |
1941 | |
Horses packed with theodolite, tripod, and triangulation equipment. 5 miles west of Cape Lutke. Party off of DISCOVERER |
Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1937 |
1942 | |
A little blacksmith work on Unimak Island. Party off of DISCOVERER |
Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1937 |
1943 | |
H. C. Applequist and Mutt - riding the range on Unimak Island. Party off the GUIDE |
North coast of Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands 1940 |
1944 | |
Francis X. Popper riding the range on Unimak Island. Party off the GUIDE |
North coast of Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands 1940 |
1945 | |
Base camp at Mt. Como. Triangulation party of J. C. Sammons |
Mt. Como, Nevada 1940 |
1946 | |
Start of the trail at the end of the road. Heading into the Salmon River Canyon. Reconnaissance party of Oscar Risvold |
Above Riggins, Idaho 1945 |
1947 | |
Swimming the horses across the Salmon River. Reconnaissance party of Oscar Risvold |
Salmon River Canyon, Idaho 1945 |
1948 | |
Along the trail in Salmon River Canyon. Reconnaissance party of Oscar Risvold |
Salmon River Canyon, Idaho 1945 |
1949 | |
Not a good place for claustrophobia. Along the trail in Salmon River Canyon. Reconnaissance party of Oscar Risvold |
Salmon River Canyon, Idaho 1945 |