Unknown-Possibly Irv Plitt

Plitt Collection

1945-1955

Summer view of two people perched atop a rock facing away from the camera toward rugged mountains to the south. Two cans and a water bottle on the rock suggest a repast. Prominent is the mountain known at the time as Beyer’s Peak, latter shown on maps as Matanuska Peak. While the name on the photo is spelled “Buyer’s”, research indicates that the name originated in reference to Herman Edward Beyer, thought to be the first person documented to have climbed the peak in 1942.

Chugach Mountains Near Palmer, Alaska

Digital File, slightly brown tone black & white

Mountain@1-Plt