How The Old Folks Made Camp

 The Joy of Camping Out In 1903

Old camping photos from 1903, Camping over 100 years ago.

Captions Above:

1. "White City Camp," In Oregon - This camp is in the Cascade Mountains at Idona, Oregon, on the banks of the Santian River, about fifteen miles from Mount Jefferson.
2. Camp At Mason's Island: On the Connecticut shore. - The framework is iron pipe and the floor in hinged sections.
3. At "Camp Lake George," New York - This tent, which is twelve feet by twenty-four, furnished accommodations for a party of eight people for four weeks.
4. A Comfortable Camp Interior - Another view of the camp at Mason's Island. Behind the curtains are sleeping-rooms.
5. In The Woods At Lake Mohegan - This picturesque camp is located amid a grove of trees in New York State.
6. A New Jersey Camp - This camp consists of two sleeping tents, a dining tent for rainy weather, and three shacks.
7. "Camp Belvidere" In Wisconsin - This camp consists of two tents, the rear one being used as a sleeping-room.
8. In The Matilija Canon, California - Camping out in the Ojai Valley, thrity-seven miles from Santa Barbara, in the Santa Ynez Mountains. This canon is an ideal camping spot.
9. "Camp Stephens," On The Upper Potomac - This camp is maintained by a party of young men of Washington, D. C. It is located on an island about seven miles above the capital.