Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) family campsite in the Canadian Rockies, 1910

Summary

Collecting trips for Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), paleontologist and fourth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, were often a family affair. This 1910 photograph shows their campsite in the Canadian Rockies. Shown are (left to right) Mrs. Burling, Dr. Lancaster Burling, son Benjamin Stuart Walcott (1895-1917), guide Otto, wife Helena Stevens Walcott (d. 1911), and daughter Helen Breese Walcott (1894-1965), peering from behind Helena Walcott.

Subject

• Burling, Marion Van Velzer
• Walcott, Helen Breese 1894-1965
• Walcott, Helena Stevens d. 1911
• Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927
• Walcott, Benjamin Stuart 1895-1917
• Burling, L. D (Lancaster Demorest) 1882-
• Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
• Geological Survey of Canada

Notes

Also known as: [SPI_5809]

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7004, Image No. SIA2008-1903

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1910

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Known Copyright Restrictions

Topic

• Geology
• Paleontology

Place

• Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)
• Burgess Shale (B.C.)

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU007004 [SIA2008-1903]

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