2500 | |
George Davidson observation cabin at San Luis Obispo, California. Believe that Davidson is seated on left |
San Luis Obispo County, California 1871? |
2501 | |
The "Medico" at the camp at Minnie Bay. |
Prince of Wales Island, SE Alaska 1910? |
2502 | |
Another view of the camp at Minnie Bay. |
Prince of Wales Island, SE Alaska 1910? |
2503 | |
Camp on trout stream near Tyonek. |
West side of Cook Inlet, Alaska 1910? |
2504 | |
Camp scene at Minnie Bay. |
Prince of Wales Island, SE Alaska 1910? |
2505 | |
Cooking breakfast at a camp on the Olympic Peninsula. Believe the chef is Harry A. Seran. Triangulation party of Harry A. Seran |
Olympic Peninsula, Washington 1914 |
2506 | |
Camp on the Bulwark between Upper Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound. Triangulation party of R. P. Strough |
East of Portage, Cook Inlet, Alaska 1914 |
2507 | |
Time for a haircut - Carey V. Hodgson reading paper and getting a trim. Astro party of Carey V. Hodgson |
Somewhere along the Columbia Highway, Oregon 1916 |
2508 | |
Camping in the shade in the desert. Earthquake studies in Southern California. Leveling and triangulation party of F. W. Hough |
Victorville, California 1924 |
2509 | |
Government Land Office survey camp in South Dakota. |
South Dakota 1924 |
2510 | |
Campground at San Bernardino. Earthquake studies in Southern California. Leveling and triangulation party of F. W. Hough |
San Bernardino, California 1924 |
2511 | |
The lightkeeper's camp at Station American. Earthquake studies in Southern California. Leveling and triangulation party of F. W. Hough |
Near Yuma, Arizona 1924 |
2512 | |
Camp at Station Beazer - things are getting cold. |
Western United States 1925 |
2513 | |
Camp at Station Wall South Base with tent blown down by high wind. Astro party of E. J. Brown |
Pennington County, South Dakota 1925 |
2514 | |
Camp for level crew at 12,000-foot level on Mount Whitney. Level party of John H. Brittain |
Mount Whitney, California 1928 |
2515 | |
Camp on Necker Island in Mid-Pacific. Island was station for World Longitude Campaign. Astro party of E. J. Brown |
Necker Island, Hawaiian Archipelago October 1926 |
2516 | |
Camp on eastern Lisianski Island. Island was station for World Longitude Campaign. Nesting place for albatross and other marine bird species. Astro party of E. J. Brown |
Lisianski Island, Hawaiian Archipelago October 1926 |
2517 | |
A snaky-looking camp in Central Luzon. Campsite during triangulation of Central Luzon. Triangulation party of Elliott B. Roberts |
Luzon, Philippine Islands 1927 |
2518 | |
Camp at Station Sturgeon Point at onset of winter. Astro party of Ralph Pfau |
Erie County, New York December 1929 |
2519 | |
Camp at Dexter, Missouri. Triangulation party of Paul A. Smith |
Dexter, Missouri 1931 |
2520 | |
Party in camp at Jack's Camp - Tehachapi Mountains, California. Earth movements party of Ector B. Latham |
Techachapi Mountains, California 1932 |
2521 | |
Camp of a double observing party. Triangulation party of H. C. Warwick |
Fort Recovery, Ohio 1932 |
2522 | |
Camp at Ruidoso, New Mexico. Level party of Ernst Stohsner |
Ruidoso, New Mexico December 1932 |
2523 | |
Charles Whitten as a young field engineer flipping a flapjack. Astro party of Charles Whitten. He is commemorated by the Whitten Medal of the American Geophysical Union |
White Rock Desert, Nevada 1935 |
2524 | |
"Soup's on!" - family dinner in the field. Maurice A. Hecht on the right. Triangulation party of Maurice A. Hecht |
Tennessee 1934 |
2525 | |
Camp at Rough Rock. Level party of Ernst Stohsner |
Rough Rock, Arizona 1935 |
2526 | |
Indulging in a little "Mountain Dew". L to R - Hodges, Toadvine, Bryant, Ramsey |
Bryson City, North Carolina 1935? |
2527 | |
Hoisting fresh meat to keep off the blowflies. Party off the DISCOVERER |
Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1937 |
2528 | |
Truck and trailer of the gravity party. The advent of trailers spelled the end of the great tent camps in the Lower 48. Gravity party of Carl I. Aslakson |
1937 |
2529 | |
Base camp at Mount Como. The beginning of horse travel. Triangulation party of J. C. Sammons |
Mount Como, Douglas County, Nevada 1940 |
2530 | |
Base camp at Mount Como. The end of truck travel. Triangulation party of J. C. Sammons |
Mount Como, Douglas County, Nevada 1940 |
2531 | |
View from Sequam Island camp site. View of volcanic caldera with black sand beach. Party off of PIONEER |
Sequam Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1941 |
2532 | |
Sequam Island camp site. Party off of PIONEER |
Sequam Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1941 |
2533 | |
Camp at east end of Amlia Island. Party off the PIONEER |
Amlia Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1941 |
2534 | |
Bear at the garbage dump. Triangulation work for military on Alcan Highway in Yukon Territory, Canada. Triangulation party of John Bowie |
Yukon Territory, Canada 1943 |
2535 | |
Meat supply hung up for protection against blowflies, bears, dogs, etc. Triangulation work for military on Alcan Highway in Yukon Territory, Canada. Triangulation party of John Bowie |
Yukon Territory, Canada 1943 |
2536 | |
Base camp at Sheep Mountain near the Glenn Highway. Triangulation party of J. C. Sammons |
South central Alaska 1944 |
2537 | |
A base camp along the Alaska Highway. Between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, and Tanacross, Alaska. Triangulation work for military on Alcan Highway. Bowie camp on left, Quinn in center, and Risvold on right |
Yukon-Alaska border area 1943 |
2538 | |
Peard Bay Camp - Arctic Field Party. Note top of hut left of center. Arctic Field Party under Hubert A. Paton |
Peard Bay, North Slope, Alaska 1948 |
2539 | |
Survey City on Tigvariak Island. Arctic Field Party |
Tigvariak Island, North Slope, Alaska 1951? |
2540 | |
Sometimes folks go crazy in the Arctic. Not really!!! Just taking a bath. Triangulation party of Lorne G. Taylor |
Between Sleetmute and Dillingham, southwest Alaska 1952 |
2541 | |
Midnight at Palm Springs - sun has been down about an hour. Triangulation party of Walt Helm |
Between Tanana and Kotzebue, northwestern Alaska 1954 |
2542 | |
A new forest fire - about 30 minutes after being started by lightning. Rain put out the fire the following day. Triangulation party of Walt Helm |
About 5 miles north of Hughes, Alaska 1954 |
2543 | |
The base camp at Palm Springs. Triangulation party of Walt Helm |
Between Tanana and Kotzebue, northwestern Alaska 1954 |
2544 | |
Camp at Nishlik Lake. Triangulation between Togiak and Aniak. Triangulation party of R.L. Engdahl |
Nishlik Lake, southwestern Alaska 1954 |
2545 | |
Electronic technician's camp on northern Eleuthera Island. In support of shore navigation station for PEIRCE. Vertical rectangular tent was the shower |
Northern Eleuthera Island, Bahamas Islands 1985 |
2546 | |
Launch lunch on Inner Brass Island. Launch lunch was a venerable institution on hydrographic ships. Usually consisted of bread, bologna, and whatever else could be put in a cooler Always generated gripes but no one ever starved. Tide gauge installation crew breaking for lunch |
Inner Brass Island, U.S. Virgin Islands 1975 |
2547 | |
Launch lunch has a long history. Breaking for lunch on the Fraser River, British Columbia. During surveys on the International Boundary |
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada 1858 |
2548 | |
Launch lunch on the way to a triangulation station. Party off of SURVEYOR |
Kodiak Island, Alaska 1929 |
2549 | |
Resting from long climb to triangulation station and return to beach. L to R- Mills, Noble, Paton, Lady (on back), Brown, Lockhart, and Drynan |
Yunaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1940 |