|
Willi Unsoeld sitting with his daughter, Nanda Devi, in Seattle, Washington, March 31, 1976
|
|
|
|
|
| Title | Willi Unsoeld sitting with his daughter, Nanda Devi, in Seattle, Washington, March 31, 1976 |
| Photographer | Wallen, Don
|
| Date | 1976 |
| Historical Background | Willi Unsoeld, legendary mountaineer and Professor of Philosophy at Olympia's Evergreen State College, was one of the first Americans to climb Mt. Everest. His daughter, Nandi, also an avid mountaineer, lost her life in 1976 while climbing on the Himalayan peak she was named after. Her father perished in an avalanche during a 1979 Evergreen State College expedition on Mt. Rainier. |
| Notes | Wallen 773b |
| Subjects (LCSH) | xyz
|
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Modern Photographers Collection
|
| Order Number | MPH1050 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Don Wallen Collection |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin; b&w |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 1000XL at 120 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
