Here are some classic Mammoth, Bishop and Eastern Sierra images from 35mm scanned slides. They are from Bob and Peg Schotz archive and date back to the early 1950s.
Here is some background on the Schotz family’s history in the Eastern Sierra.
They owned the Woods Lodge at Lake George, and Bob is still involved with the operations to some extent. They also spend a lot of time there in the summer.
We scanned a few thousand 35mm slides for them a few years ago. We posted some others in June 2011 here, highlighting Bob and Peg and some of their history in this area.
This is the first of two posts of their shots, most from the summer in Mammoth and Bishop areas.
Enjoy these and have a great day.
-Dave
Here is Bob and Peg in Mammoth from 1956, the year they got married. This was taken at Bob’s cabin, by Lake Mamie.
Here is Peg with their kids, Andi and Stan, at Lake George.
In this shot is our kids, Poncho and Gary, with Bruce Hampton, backpacking with Bob and Peg. They were headed out to Mono Pass.
This one was taken on the trail from Saddlebag Lake to Lundy Canyon.
There’s smooth granite and a waterfall. Must be somewhere near Yosemite.
This is the Schotz kids, swimming in June Lake.
Here is a great angle of the Mammoth Lakes Basin, from high on the Mammoth Crest. From this perspective, you can see Twin Lakes, Lake Mary, Lake George, Lake Mamie, Horseshoe Lake and McLeod Lake. That’s Mammoth Mountain on the left, and Mono Lake on the upper right.
Another from the Saddlebag and Lundy Canyon area.
Here is Crystal Crag from Lake George.
This was taken above McLeod Lake, looking west. That’s Andi, Peg and Suzette, the dog.
Lake George.
This is Peg, Andi and Calla McDermott. Calla’s father was one of the first settlers in the Pasadena area. This is from about 1960. Her father was in the Civil War. He gave Bob all his old medals from the war and Bob still has them.
Here is another great angle of the Mammoth Lakes Basin from the Crest. That’s Crystal Crag in the middle, surrounded by Crystal Lake, TJ Lake, Lake George, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Mary, Lake Mamie and Twin Lakes. From here you can also see most of Mammoth Mountain and north to Mono Lake.
Duck Pass, looking at Barney Lake and Mammoth.
Peg, looking over Duck Pass.
The chimney on Mammoth Crest.
Arrowhead/Skelton Lake area.
Pine Creek, looking east toward the Owens Valley.Here’s a great old shot of the Lake George Marina with Crystal Crag in the background.
Barrett Lake, beyond Lake George.
Clyde Minaret.
Here are Andi and Stan around 1960 at Lake George.
Shadow Lake.
Bob and Peg in the 4th of July Parade in Mammoth in their 1918 Dodge.
Here’s an interesting perspective on Convict Lake from up near Mt. Morrison. There’s the airport runway on the upper left and Crowley on the upper right.
Crystal Crag from the backside.
Minaret Lake.
We think this is somewhere up Convict Canyon.
Here is Lake George before the buildings, sometime in the 1950s.
I think this is Skelton Lake, on the Duck Pass trail above Coldwater Campground.
Peg and Bob eating breakfast at Woods Lodge around 1956.
Stan in June Lake.
Here is Stan and a friend of his near Deer Lakes, on the north west side of the Mammoth Crest.
Shadow Lake from San Joaquin ridge, looking west.
by DMC Photo
It was exciting to see the historical photos of Lake George and the surrounding area. I went to Mammoth every summer as a kid with my parents. In 1946, when I was two, I hiked the trail to Crystal Lake with my mother. Other hikers kept asking if I was really old enough, but mom said, If anything, I charged ahead and they had to keep up with me.
We stayed every summer at the first cabin across the road from Lake Mamie. It belonged to family friends, Lucille and John Greenman. My dad used to fish on Lake Mamie, but Uncle John was the great fisherman. There was a huge fish in Mamie called Grandpa. the story is that it was the last fish John caught before he died around 1956. It started to come off the hook, so John waded in, grabbed it and threw it onshore.
Please let Bob Schotz know that I share his love for the Mammoth area, and I have stayed at Woods Lodge at Lake George.
Dear Bob and Peggy
My name is Ylva, I am the daughter of Henry Stanley Cullerne-Bown. I hope I am correct in my assumption, and you are part of my family tree? I remember you visiting us in Kelso, Scotland.1971/72, my e-mail is ylvacb965@virginmedia.com. Please get in touch if you can. xx
A small Hello from France,
Nice stroll around Mammoth and Bishop, magnificent landscapes. Congratulation Dave, for the selection of slides. And thanks Bob and Peg to agree to share their memories.
Today, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. But it is not over, the London Paralympic Games will take place from 29 August to 9 September 2012, on the same sites as the Olympic Games.
Bye.
These photos along with your comments are simply fabulous. You have a fantastic knowledge of this beautiful area and we all appreciate the time and effort you put into organizing these web posts for us. They are so interesting to look at and admire.
Thanks again Dave! You sure put a lot of fun into discovering the Eastern Sierra and the folks that have helped to shape it.