Leopold Photo Archive
In 1935, Aldo Leopold traveled to Germany to study European forestry methods. When he returned home, he brought with him a Zeiss camera which he gave to his son Carl. Carl quickly became the self-designated family photographer, documenting much of the family’s activity at the Shack in the 1930s and 1940s.
The Aldo Leopold Foundation maintains Carl’s photographs in an archive that includes more than 1,000 images from Leopold’s lifetime. A sample of the most popular photos is below. Don’t see what you’re looking for there? Search the full collection.
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Photo Archive Samples
#1 Aldo Leopold studio portrait, 1928
#2 Aldo Leopold on horseback, 1911
#3 Leopold family at the shack, 1939
#4 Aldo Leopold writing at the shack with dog Gus, 1939
#5 Aldo Leopold sitting in front of the shack, 1940
#6 Aldo Leopold examining red pines near the shack, 1946
#7 Aldo Leopold seated with scale, weighing specimens after the woodcock hunt, 1946
#8 Aldo Leopold bow hunting, Chihuahua, Mexico, January 1938
#9 Aldo Leopold seated at desk examining specimen of imported grey partridge, 1942
#10 Aldo Leopold with binoculars, 1947