from a Polaroid Type 55 negative, mounted on Crescent illustration board, number 'III' in pencil on the mount, Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 5, 6, and 10), titled in ink, and a Polaroid Collection stamp on the reverse, circa 1962

This print, on paper with a surface sheen and mounted on Crescent illustration board, is in generally very good condition. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: 3 small soft mounting creases that do not break the emulsion; and tiny deposits of original retouching. There is light soiling on the front and back of the mount. There is a Proof stamp on the reverse that reads: "PROOF. Not to be used for reproduction or display.' Karen Haas's and Rebecca Senf's book, 'Ansel Adams in the Lane Collection,' publishes the most comprehensive list to date of the studio stamps and labels Adams used throughout his career. The authors' assessment of the use dates of stamps 5 and 6 on the reverse of the print's mount is 1962 to 1963. Stamp 10 indicates that this print was made from a Polaroid Type 55 negative.
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