Collection includes a print titled John Wesley Powell on the Colorado, signed by Rudolph Wendelin. This print dates to 1969, commemorating the 100th anniversary of geologist John Wesley Powell's exploration of the west. Wendelin also designed a commemorative stamp of this event (not contained in the collection). Rudolph "Rudy" ...
MoreCollection includes a print titled John Wesley Powell on the Colorado, signed by Rudolph Wendelin. This print dates to 1969, commemorating the 100th anniversary of geologist John Wesley Powell's exploration of the west. Wendelin also designed a commemorative stamp of this event (not contained in the collection). Rudolph "Rudy" Wendelin was best known for his illustrations of Smokey the Bear. He attended the University of Kansas School of Architecture and became a draftsman for the United States Forest Service in 1933. During his tenure, he designed a new iteration of Smokey the Bear as well as six different commemorative stamps, including those of John Muir and John Wesley Powell (https://foresthistory.org/research-explore/archives-library/fhs-archival-collections/inventory-rudolph-wendelin-papers-1930-2005/, accessed October 2021). The John Wesley Powell on the Colorado lithograph was likely created in conjunction with this project.
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