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Matthes, François Photographs from the François Matthes papers.
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Title:

Photographs from the François Matthes papers

Creator/Contributor:

Matthes, François, 1874-1948, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Kirk, Frances C.

Abstract:

Pictures from trips (including camping) around the United States include scenes in the Rocky Mountains, views of Montana and Yosemite, Calif. Many views of Sierra Nevada scenes are also included. Matthes is pictured with the crew of the Richfield Eagle airplane after a flight over Sequoia National Park in 1936. Two copies of a portrait of Matthes' father are included, as is a pastel of Mono Lake by Frances C. Kirk. Other items include photographs taken to illustrate Matthes' publications, photographs of rocks and landscapes with captions explaining their geological significance, and snapshots from various Boy Scout trips.

Date:

1871-ca. 1940 (issued)

Subject:

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Boy Scouts -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Geology -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Photographs
Wilderness areas -- California -- Photographs
Géologie -- Nevada, Sierra (Calif. et Nev.) -- Photographies
Réserves de la vie sauvage -- Californie -- Photographies
Boy Scouts
Geology
Wilderness areas
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Pictorial works
Rocky Mountains -- Pictorial works
Montana -- Pictorial works
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Nevada, Sierra (Calif. et Nev.) -- Ouvrages illustrés
Rocheuses, Montagnes -- Ouvrages illustrés
Montana -- Ouvrages illustrés
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Ouvrages illustrés
California
California -- San Francisco
California -- Yosemite National Park
Montana
Rocky Mountains
United States -- Sierra Nevada

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed mainly by F. Matthes.
Mainly photographic prints and negatives. Also includes prints, and a pastel.
Many items caption in manuscript.
NITRATE NEGATIVES: CLOSED TO RESEARCH DUE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transferred from the François Matthes papers (BANC MSS C-B 821).
Temporary list of contents available.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Prints.
Pastels (Visual works)

Physical Description:

picture
7 boxes (approximately 1240 photographic prints and approximately 355 negatives), 1 oversize folder (2 photographic prints and 1 drawing) and 1 portfolio (2 negatives) ; various sizes

Language:

English

Origin:

United States

Copyright Note:

NITRATE NEGATIVES: CLOSED TO RESEARCH DUE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

Related Item:

François Matthes papers : Matthes, François, : 1874-1948