Camping Collection (#11)

Rest period at Camp Gaylord White, Arden, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Arden, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Gaylord White, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Rest period

Squatter camp before season opens, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp before season opens. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

One of the forty potato camps in open field... Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the forty potato camps in open field, entering town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Families camped on flat before season opens waiting... near Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939
Families camped on flat before season opens waiting for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) mobile unit to open. No sanitation, no water. Near Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

One of the forty potato camps in open field, entering town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939
One of the forty potato camps in open field, entering town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Squatter camp in potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp in potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Families camped on flat before season opens... near Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Families camped on flat before season opens, waiting for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) mobile unit to open. No sanitation, no water. Near Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

Squatter camp entering potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp entering potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Young family on ditch bank, waiting to enter... camp (FSA), Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939
Young family on ditch bank, waiting to enter farm family labor camp (FSA - Farm Security Administration). They came from North Dakota, have young baby

Migratory family, come to Klamath Basin for potato harvest... Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon
Migratory family, come to Klamath Basin for potato harvest, moving into tent in the new mobile unit. (FSA - Farm Security Administration). Tents are provided. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

One of the forty potato camps in open field, entering town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939
One of the forty potato camps in open field, entering town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Sign on camp site opposite potato packing sheds, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign on camp site opposite potato packing sheds. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [ Notice - Camping on these Grounds permitted only by permit from Chief of Police. City of Tulelake

Camp of single men, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of single men. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. Potato pickers

Lighthearted kids in Merrill FSA camp, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lighthearted kids in Merrill FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Klamath County, Oregon

In mobile camp at end of season, cold day, FSA camp, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In mobile camp at end of season, cold day. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp

Migrant man shaving by roadside, on U. S. 99 between Bakersfield and the Ridge, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On U.S. 99 between Bakersfield and the Ridge, en route to San Diego. Migrant man shaving by roadside

Living conditions for migrant potato pickers, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Living conditions for migrant potato pickers. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Note cardboard advertisement used to block car window for privacy]

Family living in tent while building... near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family living in tent while building the house around them. Near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon

Family living in tent while building the house around them, near Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family living in tent while building the house around them. Near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon

Mother of migrant family sewing, near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mother of migrant family sewing. Near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon

Camp of single men during potato harvest, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of single men during potato harvest. Note packing shed [and goods train] across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Camped in the rain behind billboard... on U.S. 99, near Famosa, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camped in the rain behind billboard: three families, fourteen children. On U.S. 99. Near Famosa [or Vamosa], Kern County, California

Migrant family cleaning up, near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family cleaning up. Near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon

Potato pickers camp, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Potato pickers camp. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Camped on the flat, near Holtville, Imperial County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camped on the flat. Family with five children, left their home in Texas in September 1938. They picked their way across the country in Texas and Arizona cotton

Migrant family outfit on U. S. 99 between Bakersfield, California, and the Ridge, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family outfit on U.S. 99 between Bakersfield, California, and the Ridge

On U. S. 99 between Bakersfield and the Ridge, en route to San Diego, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On U.S. 99 between Bakersfield and the Ridge, en route to San Diego. Migrant man shaving by roadside

"Oh dear! what a smoke it made"(colour litho)
6013993 " Oh dear! what a smoke it made" (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Oh dear)

the lions dazzled by the flame of magnesium. Engraving by Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Comment j ai traverse
LSE4332368 the lions dazzled by the flame of magnesium. Engraving by Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Comment j ai traverse l Afrique, by Major Serpa Pinto, in 1877-1878

Ro-ro camp (valet parking on horse). Edouard de Laveleye, in 1878-1879, published in the Tour du monde
LSE4332429 Ro-ro camp (valet parking on horse). Edouard de Laveleye, in 1878-1879, published in the Tour du monde, under the direction of Edouard Charton (1807-1890), 1881, Paris. Selva Collection

The Tent
RAV66525 The Tent by Ravilious, Tirzah (nee Garwood) (1908-51); Private Collection

Chums: Picnicing (colour litho)
5999137 Chums: Picnicing (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picnicing. Illustration for Chums by John Hassall (Thomas Nelson, c 1906).); © Look and Learn

Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3494068 Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Gorstkin-Wywiorski, Michal Pawel (1861-1926); Private Collection

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii and others seated at a campsite, Chusovala River, Ural Mountains, Russia, 1912 (photo)
5320240 Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii and others seated at a campsite, Chusovala River, Ural Mountains, Russia, 1912 (photo) by Prokudin Gorskii

Portrait of Orlando, Viscount Newport, afterwards 5th Earl of Bradford, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)
7240962 Portrait of Orlando, Viscount Newport, afterwards 5th Earl of Bradford, c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Frank (1854-1937); 127x100.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
6201661 Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); Private Collection

Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054770 Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Cut Rocks, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310490 Cut Rocks, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 14.6x21.6 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Group of Trappers and Indians, c. 1837 (w / c and gouache on paper)
5310489 Group of Trappers and Indians, c.1837 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 13.4x18.8 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

A camp of nomadic gypsies in the plains of northern Bosnia (engraving)
LSE4328978 A camp of nomadic gypsies in the plains of northern Bosnia (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boys cooking at camp (b / w photo)
7186421 Boys cooking at camp (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys cooking at camp)

Camp Fire at Night; Trapper Relating an Adventure, c. 1858 (pencil, pen and ink, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310492 Camp Fire at Night; Trapper Relating an Adventure, c.1858 (pencil, pen and ink, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 19.1x25.4 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Scene near Fort Laramie, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310484 Scene near Fort Laramie, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 19x29.5 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Boys camping (colour litho)
7173248 Boys camping (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys camping. Illustration from The Wonder Book of Things to Do (Ward, Lock & Co, Limited)

Crossing the River by Moonlight, Making Camp, c. 1858-60 (w / c on paper)
5310508 Crossing the River by Moonlight, Making Camp, c.1858-60 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 22.3x32.7 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Francois Preparing Supper, c. 1837 (drawing on paper)
5310499 Francois Preparing Supper, c.1837 (drawing on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Trappers, c. 1837 (pen and ink, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310498 Trappers, c.1837 (pen and ink, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 10.8x11.5 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Australia: "Rest"(b / w photo)
7171438 Australia: " Rest" (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Rest." Illustration for Glimpses of Australia (Charles Taylor)

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"Camping: A Journey through Time and Nature" Embarking on a camping adventure is like stepping into a time machine, where memories are made and stories unfold. Picture yourself cruising down the open road in a vintage VW Classic Camper van from 1958, its blue and white exterior reflecting the spirit of wanderlust. As you arrive at Lord Baden-Powell's House in the Woods, nestled amidst nature's embrace, you can't help but feel a sense of tranquility. The Volkswagen VW Kombi awaits your arrival, ready to be transformed into your home away from home. The journey continues as you conquer new heights - quite literally. Standing proudly at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak greets you with breathtaking views at an astounding altitude of 19, 340ft. Your trusty Volkswagen VW Camper Van becomes witness to this remarkable achievement. But camping isn't just about conquering mountains; it's also about embracing serenity and immersing oneself in natural wonders. Imagine parking your vibrant orange and white VW T2 Devon Bay Camper from 1972 near Dream Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park. The cascading water creates a symphony that lulls you into peaceful slumber under starry skies. From Tanzania's Serengeti to enjoying chilled Kilimanjaro beer after an exhilarating trek up Kili – camping takes us across continents and cultures. Reflecting on history, we remember how even during WW1, Territorial Army soldiers found solace while camping at Oval cricket ground. Nature has its own way of captivating our senses too; long exposures capture the ethereal beauty along Lake Superior's coast near Grand Marais in Minnesota. Glowing tents dotting Samogaon on the Manaslu circuit trek remind us that even amidst rugged terrains like those found in Nepal's Himalayas, comfort can be found within canvas walls. Camping is not just a pastime.