The Snapshots in Time Collection
Hiker with Bedroll Crossing Rocky Riverbed, 'Willis and Party' Photo Series, 1921 — Willis W. Wagener Collection
A hiker balances on boulders in a rocky mountain riverbed, bedroll slung across his shoulder, in this 1921 snapshot from the personal collection of WWI veteran Private Willis W. Wagener. Photographs like this capture the outdoor pursuits many returning servicemen embraced in civilian life after the war. Project: 218161