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| "Swim
in the Cold Soda Spring, Wee Wa (little Warren)
takes a dive," Clear Lake, California, June
1924; Charles Fremont Pond: Elizabeth Keith Pond
Mountain Journals, Keith-McHenry-Pond Family Papers,
The Bancroft Library. |
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The
“Past Tents: The Way We Camped” exhibition explores
camping in California from post-Gold Rush to the
mid-1900s. Early camping was an enterprise of
independence, simplicity, and conviviality. It
offered a change of pace, splendor of scenery,
and an opportunity to be close to nature and escape
the trappings of society for a time. Despite the
toil and the lack of modern gear, gadgets and
groceries, campers eagerly packed their duffel
bags with cameras and diaries and took to the
hills.
“Past
Tents” is divided into three themes: Round the
Campground, Hitting the Trail, and Open Roads,
Open Fires. Through photographs, journal entries,
and advertisements, “Past Tents” examines auto
camping, camp food, gear, and pastimes, and tips
for successful camp trips.
The
“Past Tents: The Way We Camped” exhibition was produced
by The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley and California Historical Society and based
on the book written by Susan Snyder and co-published
by Heyday Books and The Bancroft Library. |
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The
“Past Tents” exhibition includes:
- Over
50 reprinted photographs from the collections of The
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
and the California Historical Society
- Two
canvas tents,
- Hands-on
stereo viewer with stereograph facsimiles, and photo
album
- Text
panels and labels
- Guide
By Cell audio tour
- Exhibition
press kit with digital images
Rental
Fee: $3,500 + shipping for an 8 week booking
Security:
Limited
For
more information contact info@ceraexhibits.org
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