Sweeping Wilderness Valley View (1927)

An expansive view looking down from a high ridge across a vast, rolling wilderness valley filled with dense brush and distant cabins. — Sweeping Wilderness Valley View (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A sweeping wilderness valley view from a high ridge, captured by Donald A. Hall Sr. in 1927. Taking a respite from designing the Spirit of St. Louis, Hall explored the Southern California backcountry, documenting its vastness with his precision Leica screw-on lens.