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pl23_cgs02406.jpg

A lightkeeper's and/or observers camp at timberline on San FranciscoPeak

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Description

A lightkeeper's and/or observers camp at timberline on San FranciscoPeak. Each night the observer and/or lightkeeper would climb to the peak andset up lights and observing instruments to be observed upon and to makeobservations.

Credit

Courtesy of Family of Captain Ray Schoppe, USC&GS; (dec.)

Display Date

1920 summer

Location

Arizona

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey