Backpacking Self-Portrait on Forest Trail with Canvas Pack (1927)

A full-length self-portrait of Donald A. Hall Sr. on a wooded mountain trail carrying a heavy canvas external-frame backpack and bedroll. — Backpacking Self-Portrait on Forest Trail with Canvas Pack (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Equipped with high lace-up leather boots, hiking breeches, and a heavy canvas backpack, Donald A. Hall Sr. captured this full-length self-portrait on a brushy California trail. Pausing beneath fallen timber, the image showcases the practical outdoor equipment he utilized during backcountry mapping trips.