California National Forests Lantern Slide Collection, 1906-1928
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: This collection includes over 125 glass, hand-painted lantern slides depicting various scenes mostly in the national forests of California. Includes images of fire protection, fire suppression, logging, forest facilities, outdoor recreation, wildlife, scenic views, and more. [View digital items]
Title: California National Forests Lantern Slide Collection, 1906-1928
Creator: U.S. Forest Service
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2022-004
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Collection Overview
This collection includes over 125 glass, hand-painted lantern slides depicting various scenes mostly in the national forests of California. Includes images of fire protection, fire suppression, logging, forest facilities, outdoor recreation, wildlife, scenic views, and more. Forests depicted include the Tahoe, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Shasta, Mendocino, Sequoia, Eldorado, Stanislaus, Cleveland, Los Padres, and Trinity.
Collection Arrangement
- Lantern Slides
Subject Headings
- Forest reserves -- California
- Lantern slides
- Lassen National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Plumas National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Sequoia National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Shasta National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Sierra National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Stanislaus National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Tahoe National Forest (Calif.) -- Photographs
- United States. Forest Service
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Lantern Slides.
Most slides are hand-colored and tinted, some are matted/mounted. Most include USFS negative numbers and/or caption information.
**A selection of lantern slides from this collection have been digitized and can be accessed online via the FHS Image Database.
Duncan Peak Lookout. Tahoe National Forest, California, 1928.
- Box 1
1. Tahoe
2. Lassen
3. Plumas
4. Sierra
5. Shasta
6. Mendocino
7. Sequoia
8. Eldorado
9. Stanislaus
10. Cleveland/Los Padres/Trinity
11. Posters/Signs/Graphics
12. Other
Calaveras Ranger Station on the Big Tree road. Stanislaus National Forest, California, 1926.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], California National Forests Lantern Slide Collection, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Received from Carrie Smith in 2022.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff
Encoded by Staff
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.
