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| Title | Jim Whittaker embraces Nawang Gombu, Seattle, 1963 |
| Photographer | Tolman, Cary
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1963 |
| Caption | In 1963, guided by Sherpa Nowang Gombu, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. The first Everest team returned to the United States to much acclaim and was presented with an award at the White House by President Kennedy. In this photo, Whittaker and Gombu embrace during a reunion at Whittaker's home. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Whittaker, James W. (Jim), mountain climber; Sherpa guides: Gomev [sic], Nawang [sic]; Dawa, Ang; Tenzing, Nima; Dorje, Gourme; Tsering, Il; Rana, Prugaka J. D., Capt.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 17, 1963. |
| Subjects | Mountaineering--Washington (State)--Seattle; Hugging--Washington (State)--Seattle; Dogs--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Whittaker, Jim, 1929-
Gombu, Nawang |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.44668 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 120 roll film; 6 x 6 cm |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
