Submitted by Material_Positive t3_10vctn1 in Washington
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TempletonsTeachers t1_j7h2zpq wrote
I don't recognize it, however it's a very cool piece of Washington climbing history. I'm sure if you contacted the Everett, Mountaineers someone there might recognize it or be interested in owning the photograph
ProfessorPickaxe t1_j7h3ksc wrote
This is awesome. Here's a link about a photo collection including this one.
The whole collection appears to be in the UW Special Collections, you may want to contact them.
Edit: also here, page 7.
TNBlueBirds t1_j7h3utf wrote
I’ve seen the photo before, but I don’t remember where. Besides the mountaineers maybe the historians for Seattle/western Wa
LydJaGillers t1_j7h5aws wrote
I’m the vice chair of the Everett Mountaineers. I can send out some feelers to the members to see if anyone has any information.
LydJaGillers t1_j7h5hlu wrote
Oh well seems like this is it! Nice link to the collection.
IamLuann t1_j7i641e wrote
That picture looks really familiar. Butt I live in Arizona. So do not know where I have seen it. Maybe in a history class or something.
MadRollinS t1_j7ipnxa wrote
No, but I totally want to watch The Sound of Music".
Edit: now.
FullSpecial t1_j7izprc wrote
Bob and Ira Spring were twin brothers and photographers: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/seattletimes/name/robert-spring-obituary?id=25295042
renownbrewer t1_j7jckga wrote
If the date is correct that's a couple of years before the men in my immediate family started schlepping Ira"s camera gear around the mountains and occasionally posing in his photos (one of which was a billboard advertising Kodak in NY Grand Central Station).. He was shooting lots of large format (film obviously) back then with huge cameras that were heavy and fragile..
RainCityRogue t1_j7jmfbj wrote
An enlargement of this photo was displayed at the old REI at 11th & Pine.
RainCityRogue t1_j7jmh1o wrote
If you ever went to the old REI at 11th & Pine you might have seen it there
TNBlueBirds t1_j7lomqu wrote
I’m sure you’re correct.
MtHiker77 t1_j7metf5 wrote
Ira Spring. I actually got to meet him, I managed a grocery store in Edmonds and he used to come in and we would talk about hiking and climbing.
Material_Positive OP t1_j7gncur wrote
Found in a box of junk my brother-in-law inherited. That's not Pinocchio, it's just the way the background aligns with the kid's nose.
Ira Spring
Edit: Thank you all for your replies. I'll pass this info along to my brother-in-law.