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Oak Tree in Snow

American History Museum

Photograph by Ansel Adams, Oak Tree, Winter, Yosemite Valley, c. 1940
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Object Details

maker

Adams, Ansel

Description (Brief)

Silver gelatin, mounted. Tall oak tree and several trees behind covered in snow and snow on ground. Each branch outlined by snow. Signed, ink (recto: bottom center). Verso: Adams stamp, title handwritten, ink center. "RSN 82532R27" handwritten, pencil, bottom.

Description

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the most well-known twentieth century photographers. His contributions to the field of photography include his innovation and teaching of the Zone System. The quality of his photographs set the standard by which many straight photographs are judged.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of twenty-five photographs, all printed in or about 1968. All are gelatin silver, mounted, labeled and signed in ink by the photographer. The photographs include some of his most well-known images, but also portraits and objects. The selection of images was made in collaboration between the collecting curator and Adams.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Reproduction rights held by the Center for Creative Photography--ARIZONA

negative made

1940

print made

1968

ID Number

PG.69.117.15

catalog number

69.117.15

accession number

282104

Object Name

photograph

Object Type

photographs

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 45.6 cm x 35.6 cm; 17 15/16 in x 14 1/32 in

place made

United States: California, Yosemite National Park

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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photo History Collection
Ansel Adams Collection
Photography

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-73f1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_993410

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