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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 27, 2011 - 11:46am PT
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I am trying to definitely identify the woman in this 1946 AP photo.
Secondarily, I would like to identify the occasion or climb connected with the photo.
Cheers
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 27, 2011 - 11:57am PT
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Take a look at the crampon.
I think she's getting ready to rope up with Sasquatch!
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Jul 27, 2011 - 11:58am PT
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That's Elisabeth Taylor. Right after she got done filming "National Velvet".
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 27, 2011 - 12:40pm PT
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Donini's first wife?
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jul 27, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
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looks like ruth mendenhall
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 27, 2011 - 12:44pm PT
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She was a blonde Ron.
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yo
climber
Mudcat Spire
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Jul 27, 2011 - 12:47pm PT
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a blonde Ron
Sounds hawt!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 27, 2011 - 12:57pm PT
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Forgot the comma. A blonde Ron, now that sounds pretty kinky.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 27, 2011 - 01:14pm PT
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FACT: I WAS BORN A STRAWBERRY BLONDE!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jul 27, 2011 - 01:36pm PT
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Steve, browse through the 1947 edition of the AAJ (available online to non members, even! Ha ha).
Quite a number of trips and women mentioned in that edition.
Interesting selection of gear. Suggests alpine, snow and rock work. Was a get together in both Colorado and the Bug's that year per that AAJ. Maybe some press for one of those or another trip?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2011 - 02:40pm PT
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Brian,
I don't have that AAJ so please give me the gal's identity, if you would be so kind.
The shot was taken in the Tetons.
Cheers!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 27, 2011 - 03:03pm PT
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She looks a bit like Barbara Washburn.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jul 27, 2011 - 03:10pm PT
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barbara washburn had very light hair.
this pic looks like ruth dyar mendenhall, hair color, style, age about right. also the jeans & tennis shoes fit photos ive seen from her in that period.
cant find my copy of letters to check against the photos there.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2011 - 03:23pm PT
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Ruth is my guess but I should be able to get someone to verify it.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 27, 2011 - 03:23pm PT
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Yes Ruth had the dark hair but I can't find a young pic of her.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jul 27, 2011 - 03:28pm PT
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Betsey Cowles Partridge?
Seem to recall she was tall, thin and had dark hair?
Right timeframe.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jul 27, 2011 - 03:29pm PT
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steve, i believe ruth's daughter, vivian, is still in alaska. retired wildlife biologist.
why not ask her?
brian, BCP had light brown hair. so unless she died it pitch black in 1946 (unlikely for someone from her class background), that would be a longshot.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jul 27, 2011 - 03:59pm PT
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Looking on the Sierra Club site, there are numerous pictures of someone named Margie Henderson that looks pretty similar, and the time frame is about right.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2011 - 04:14pm PT
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I just sent an email to Irene Beardsley (Ortenberger). I am sure that she can nail this down being a Tetons gal back then.
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