Photograph
John Muir
| Head and shoulders oval framed portrait of John Muir (1838-1914). |
| Image ID: | 1946 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1875 |
| Creator Name: | Watkins, C.E. |
| City: | Prairie du Chien |
| County: | Crawford |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Name File |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | NF Muir, John |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| Muir was a naturalist, explorer, and writer. He was an influential conservationist who worked to preserve wilderness areas and wildlife from commercial exploitation and destruction. His efforts helped to establish Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park, both in California. This image is part of the John Muir collection which includes correspondence of Muir to Emily Pelton and her mother regarding friends in Prairie du Chien, Wis., describing a botanical and geological survey along the Wisconsin River and into Iowa, and recounting a visit to Camp Randall in 1863. At bottom of card: "C.E. Watkins, Art Gallery. 22 and 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, opposite Kick House entrance. |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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