Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Eastern California Museum

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2008.6.21-48

Description

Collection of 28 photos that go with an article titled, "Baptism of Fire: Daisy Canyon, My Introduction to Climbing in the Inyos," by Wendell W. Moyer for the April 1988 Desert Peaks Section of the Sierra Club newsletter [needs confirmation]. The photos were taken from March 31, 1988 through April 3, 1988 and include Keeler, Cerro Gordo, Saline Valley, the tramway, Daisy Canyon, and the Springs. Two drafts of the article can be found in the "Moyer, Wendell" family history file. Captions written on the reverse of each photo are as follows: 2008.6.21: C-1. 4/1/88. View of canyon in vicinity of 2nd power station. 2008.6.22: 2-2. Saline Valley 3/31/88 as viewed from Inyo Ridge--down Daisy Canyon. 2008.6.23: 3-1. 3/31/88. Keeler--Killer Cain in action. 2008.6.24: 4-1. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.25: 4-2. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.26: 5-1. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.27: 5-2. Cerro Gordo Thur. Mar. 31, 1988. 2008.6.28: 5-3. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.29: 6-1. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.30: 6-2. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.31: 6-3. 3/31/88 Cerro Gordo. 2008.6.32: 8-1. 3/31/88. View of Saline Valley, Upper Daisy Canyon. 2008.6.33: 8-2: Thur. Mar. 31, 1988. LtoR: Mammoth Carol, HollyAnn Ormsby, Killer Cain, Pat Ormsby, Allen Akin. Dog Homer. 2008.6.34: 8-3. 3/31/88. Starting down Daisy Canyon. 2008.6.35: 10-1. Fri. April 1, 1988. HollyAnn and Pat Ormsby, Killer Cain starting out 2nd day. 2008.6.36: 10-2. 3/31/88. 3rd power station, salt tramway, Inyo Ridge. 2008.6.37: 10-3. 3rd power station, 9,200', Inyo Ridge, 3/31/88. 2008.6.38: 11-1. 4/1/88. 2nd power station. 2008.6.39: 11-2. 2nd power station ~6,200', Fri. 4/1/88. 2008.6.40: 11-3. 2nd power station, 4/1/88, as viewed from trial on north side of Daisy Canyon. 2008.6.41: 12-1. Fri. 4/1/88. Last of the water. Pat Ormsby and Killer Cain. 2008.6.42: 14-1. 4/1/88. Pylon where trail ended north side of canyon just below 2nd power station. 2008.6.43: 14-2. 4/1/88. Pylon where trail ended north side upper Daisy Canyon. 2008.6.44: 14-3. 4/1/88. Looking up Daisy Canyon ~6,000' level. 2nd power station and ridge, 3rd power station. 2008.6.45: 15-1. 4/1/88. Killer Cain, S.V. [Saline Valley] salt tramway, 2nd power station. 2008.6.46: 15-2. Next time more pics on a tripod. 10/11/88, 1st power station. 2008.6.47: 16-1. Salt Lake, Saline Valley, end of the salt tramway. 2008.6.48: 16-2. The survivors, Sat. April 2, 1988, Wendell, HollyAnn and Pat Ormsby, Killer Cain.

Collection

Jane Fisher Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Moyer, Wendell W.

Role

Photographer

Date made

March 31, 1988 - April 3, 1988