Bradford Washburn Photographs

Title

Bradford Washburn Photographs

Description

Bradford Washburn (1910-2007) built a career as a distinguished mountaineer, photographer, and professional cartographer. He is best known for his aerial photography and the quality and precision of his mountain photography.

The Bradford Washburn Photographs consist of 178 photographs dated 1929-1994 (bulk 1930s-1979). The majority of the images show mountains and glaciers in Alaska, particularly Denali and other locations in the Alaska Range. Each photograph is framed, and most are signed and dated by the photographer.

Photographs with accession numbers in the range 2008.2.1-175 were acquired by the American Alpine Club in 2008.

Creator

Washburn, Bradford, 1910-2007, photographer

Date

1929-1994 (bulk 1930s-1979)

Collection Items

Signed at lower left: Bradford Washburn, March 2006.

Signed at lower left: Bradford Washburn, May 2006.

Negative 8242. At lower left, within image: 8242. Labeled on verso: 85.

Negative 2172. Title written on mat in photographer's hand. Alternative title taken from dealer's list.

Snowfield
Negative 6940. Title supplied by cataloger. At lower left, within image: 6940.

Aerial river delta
Negative 8644. Title supplied by cataloger. At lower left, within image: 8644.

Mountain
Negative 5872. Title supplied by cataloger. At lower left, within image: 5872.
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