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Photograph of two climbers on a snowy slope after a slide. A snowshoe is stuck in the snow uphill from the climbers. The caption, written in pencil on the front of the photograph reads: “Slide that come down - {indecipherable].” Date and author are…

Photograph of four men on a rocky slope with gear. Date is unknown, though 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

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.

A photograph of Dora Keen.

Barbara Washburn and Bradford Washburn on summit of Mt Bertha, Alaska, 1940.

Barbara Washburn at the start of her descent from Mt. Bertha, 1940

Bradford and Barbara Washburn on Mount Hayes, Alaska, 1941 .

Barbara Washburn near the summit of Mt Hayes, Alaska, 1941

Barbara Washburn looking westward from the 18,200' crest of Denali Pass, Mt McKinley, June 1, 1947