Finis Mitchell papers, ca. 1962-1981.

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Finis Mitchell papers, ca. 1962-1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/190844420

The collection contains two photograph albums of scenery in the Wind River Range and the Bridger Wilderness. The photographs were made by Finis Mitchell and annotated by him to describe the location and circumstances of each shot. Also included are color postcards created by Mitchell showing the Wind River and Teton Mountain areas of Wyoming, including Fremont Peak; Square Top; Pinedale, Wyoming; Green River; Jackson Lake; and wildlife. In addition, there is biographical material and camera equipment.

.45 cubic ft. (1 box) + artifacts.

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6955663

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Mitchell, Finis

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Finis Mitchell (1901-1995) was a mountain climber and photographer who created many postcard views of Wyoming's Wind River mountain range. He came to Wyoming with his parents in 1906 and began climbing in 1909. He became an expert on the Wind River back country, naming many of the trails. About 1920 he began carrying camera equipment with him. In 1962 he started a postcard business to sell copies of some of the thousands of slides he had taken of the area. From the description of Fin...