Big Basin Redwoods Forest
A painter and a photographer, Hill was also an activist. Together with others, including a journalist, from 1899 he led a successful effort to preserve the dense forest in Southern California. It was home to the tallest and oldest trees in the world. Project developers and railway magnates wanted to exploit the area of the Redwoods Forest, which became a national park thanks to Hill’s efforts. Hill photographed the forest and opened a store there to sell his pictures.
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Big Basin Redwoods Forest
A painter and a photographer, Hill was also an activist. Together with others, including a journalist, from 1899 he led a successful effort to preserve the dense forest in Southern California. It was home to the tallest and oldest trees in the world. Project developers and railway magnates wanted to exploit the area of the Redwoods Forest, which became a national park thanks to Hill’s efforts. Hill photographed the forest and opened a store there to sell his pictures.
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A painter and a photographer, ...... re there to sell his pictures.
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De schilder en fotograaf Hill ...... et een beroemd nationaal park.
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RP-F-F16137
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Rijksmuseum
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Big Basin Redwoods Forest
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Het Big Basin woud in Redwood Forest
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c. 1899 - c. 1900
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ca. 1899 - ca. 1900
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foto breedte 240 mm
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foto hoogte 192 mm
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height 192 mm
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width 240 mm
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Collectie: foto's
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eerste kwart 20e eeuw
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first quarter 20st century
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fourth quarter 19th century
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vierde kwart 19e eeuw
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