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Handwritten letter from William Hunter Workman to Harrington Putnam dated October 30th, 1911 and sent from Srinagar in Kashmir. The letter describes details of a trip the Workmans took the previous summer to the Himalaya region where they explored…

Photograph of a snowy slope with avalanche route marked with pen. The caption, handwritten on the front of the photo reads: “Where an avalanche followed our ascent. 76° At 9000 ft.” No date is known, though it is likely about 1912.

Photograph of ice cliff and snow. Caption, handwritten in pencil on the front of the photo reads “Ice cliff - cause of avalanche in gulch.” Date is unknown though likely about 1912