Ansel Adams

mounted, signed in ink on the mount, the 'Special Edition' stamp on the reverse, circa 1935, printed no later than 1955 (400 Photographs, p. 133)

Acquired by Russell Warner, prolific orchestrator, composer, and music director, at Camp Curry, Yosemite National Park, 1955

By descent to the present owner

This photograph is in generally excellent condition. Visible upon close examination in high raking light are a few tiny impressions that do not appear to break the emulsion. The mount has been unevenly trimmed. Faint soiling from handling is visible, and there are two thin yellowed adhesive hinge remnants on the reverse. On the reverse of the mount, the 'Special Edition of Fine Prints, Photographs of Yosemite' stamp is titled and bears the series number '1' and print number '124' in ink.
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Camp Curry was founded in 1899 by David and Jenny Curry as economical tent-style lodging in the heart of Yosemite Valley, promising 'a good bed and clean napkin with every meal' for just $2 dollars per day.  When Ansel Adams first visited Yosemite with his family in 1916, the successful Camp Curry was capable of housing 1,000 visitors daily and boasted a dancehall, dining room, nightly movies, and musical entertainment daily. 

Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was added to National Register of Historic Places in 1979.