Lava Hillside Frozen in Time, Idaho
This hillside illustrates a chaotic mixture of partially solidified lava forms as they tumbled down hill, at Craters of the Moon National Monument. 1950s Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
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Lava Flows at Craters of the Moon, Idaho
One of the fascinating features of Craters of the Moon is to see the progression of the Earth’s surface from jagged lava flows to cinders and then to soil that can be colonized by plants. Photo by Irving Cornell, 1950s … Continue reading →
Cinder Butte at Craters of the Moon, Idaho
The landscape at Craters of the Moon alternates between mountains of crushed cinders and lava flows of fantastically twisted rock. Photo by Irving Cornell, 1950s … Continue reading →
Dedication of Craters of the Moon National Monument, 1958
Dedication of visitor facilities at Craters of the Moon National Monument, 1958. The monument is on US 20 between the intersection with Idaho 75 (to Sun Valley) and the town of Arco. 1958 photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
The black cinders and lava that reveal recent (by geologic standards) volcanic activity on Idaho’s Snake River plain are preserved for study at Craters of the Moon National Monument. 1954 photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Model Airplane at Twin Falls, Idaho
My uncle Irving ran across a model airplane club in Twin Falls when they were flying their creations. This photo was probably taken in 1956. 1950s Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
In Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho
A view of the rim to rim US 93 bridge at Twin Falls, Idaho from the canyon floor. 1956 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
At Blue Lakes Country Club, Twin Falls, Idaho
The golf course at Blue Lakes Country Club, in the canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho. 1956 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Golf Course and a Blue Lake, Twin Falls, Idaho
This view shows one of the “Blue Lakes” in the Snake River Canyon and the golf clubhouse. 1956 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
In Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho
This photo, taken from the golf course in the canyon, provides a good view of the rim-to-rim Perrine Bridge. At the dedication of the bridge in 1927, Hortense Perrine, widow of noted pioneer I. B. Perrine, christened the bridge as the … Continue reading →