These stories appear about once every ten pages or so. The legendary photographer explored more than forty national parks in his lifetime, producing some of the most indelible images of the natural world ever made. Throughout the book, there are also a few quotes, stories, and excellent commentary about some of Ansel Adams’ techniques. Skip to content Picturing America's National Parks 35.0019. The prints that were submitted by Adams can be found within Record Group 79, Series AA (79-AA): Ansel Adams Photographs of National Parks and Monuments, 1941 – 1942. It’s the most complete collection of Ansel Adams photos from the national parks of the United States. From Ansel Adams to Rebecca Norris Webb, we trace the symbiotic relationship that the parks and photography have developed over 150 years.

Original Caption: “The large stalagmite formations and the onyx drapes above it, ‘in the Kings Palace,’ Carlsbad Caverns National Park,” New Mexico. Then in the 1930s, Ansel Adams (1902-1984), a staunch conservationist who had grown up near the windswept dunes of Golden Gate Park, lobbied Congress and sent the government a book of his.

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