Ralph H Anderson 1934 Half Dome Cables

Photograph

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Ralph H Anderson 1934 Half Dome Cables

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.162

Description

Another angle of replacing the Half Dome cables on May 31, 1934.

Photograph Details

Subject

Two men replacing the cables on Half Dome, photographed near the summit

Subject Place

Location

Yosemite National Park, Half Dome

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Context

This is a downward angle viewpoint of Civilian Conservation Corps workers replacing the cables on Half Dome, taken by Ralph H. Anderson on the same trip on May 31, 1934. Scanned from the NPGallery YOSE digital archive. The original film size of the photo was 5 x 7.

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Photo Print

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Notes

Printed in house, acquired from the NPGallery YOSE Archive

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ralph H. Anderson

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 31, 1934

Location

Location

Wall

Wall 01

Date

February 25, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

National Park Service

Copyright

Copyright Details

Public Domain

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Caption in the museum is: "Civilian Conservation Corps workers installing and replacing the Half Dome cables in 1934."

Create Date

February 25, 2026

Update Date

February 25, 2026