Mt. Whitney, 14,502 Ft.

Name/Title

Mt. Whitney, 14,502 Ft.

Entry/Object ID

A1092.19

Description

Photo postcard of the Smithsonian Institution Shelter hut and three men with horses and mules who have just carried up a load of wood. Large rocks in foreground. The men are likely Bill Skinner, Horace Elder, and Oscar Burkhardt. The photo is titled, "Mt. Whitney, 14,502 Ft." and the photographer was F. G. Harvey. A cut-down duplicate has the following information written in pencil on reverse: On top of Mt. Whitney. Men worked for Chas. Robinson. Packed observatory [illegible] the cabin about 1906. (L)

Collection

Allie Robinson Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Harvey, Fred Guy

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1906