Tom Frost Photo of Half Dome

Photograph

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Tom Frost Photo of Half Dome

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.161

Description

A photograph of Half Dome and Yosemite Valley, taken by Tom Frost in 1977

Photograph Details

Subject

Half Dome, storm clouds, Yosemite Valley, northeast view from the slope of Quarter Dome

Subject Place

Location

Yosemite National Park

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Context

Tom Frost printed and donated this photograph to Ken Yager for his first exhibit, "Granite Frontiers: A Century of Yosemite Climbing"

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Photo Print

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Notes

Acquired circa 2007/2008 from Tom Frost

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Tom Frost

Role

Photographer

Date made

1977

Place

Location

Yosemite National Park

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Location

Location

Wall

Wall 01

Date

February 24, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Tom Frost

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Caption in the museum is:"Half Dome from the East. George Anderson's 1875 route ascends the center of the East Face."

Create Date

February 24, 2026

Update Date

February 25, 2026