Ansel Adams Documentary

 

  1. Where and when was Ansel Adams born? San Francisco, February 20, 1902
  2. Was Ansel a good student? No he was not a good student
  3. How old was Ansel Adams when he first experienced Yosemite? 14 years old when he made his first trip in 1916
  4. How long did it take to get to Yosemite from San Francisco? Today it takes about 3-4 hours.         2 days
  5. Who gave him his first camera and what was it? His father have him a Kodak #1 Box Brownie
  6. Which group did Ansel Adams often hike with? Sierra Club
  7. To what President did Adams take his photographs (book project) in order to persuade him to support King's Canyon as a national park? Franklin D. Roosevelt
  8. What photograph is probably one of the most famous photographs in the twentieth century? Monolith the face of the half dome
  9. He was nearing what age, when the financial security that had eluded him all his life materialized at last? 70 years old
  10. How was Adams honored after he died?  Shortly after his death, a peak at the edge of Yosemite was named after him, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter 6 years after his passing.

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