An exhibit “diving into” the history of outdoor recreation on the Olympic Peninsula – from hiking, skiing, and fishing to soaking in hot springs, the Peninsula truly has everything to offer those who enjoy the great outdoors! This show features unique artifacts and artwork from the Center’s collections, as well as previously unpublished photographs of the Olympic backcountry by amateur photographers and brothers Ray and Roy McClinton.

Exhibition Reception

Friday, June 20, 6:30-8:00pm
Join us at the Port Angeles Main Library for a free public reception celebrating the exhibition.

7:00pm History Tales presentation
“Early Photos of Familiar Place – Digitizing the McClinton Family Photo Collection” with Larry Lang

This presentation explores the photos of Ray and Roy McClinton, fraternal twins and amateur photographers who started taking photographs as teens in the 1890s, working with tripod-mounted cameras and glass-plate negatives. They captured some of the earliest known images of Marymere and Sol Duc falls, Fairholme and lakes Crescent and Sutherland.