Robert Oliver or "Cornish Bob," of Sawpit Flat. Oliver was the winner of the first downhill ski championship held in La Porte, CA in 1867.

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Title Robert Oliver or "Cornish Bob," of Sawpit Flat. Oliver was the winner of the first downhill ski championship held in La Porte, CA in 1867.
Photo Number P0413n01_02_004
Description Photo of Robert Oliver or "Cornish Bob," of Sawpit Flat. Oliver was the winner of the first downhill ski championship held in La Porte, CA in 1867
Keywords Ski Archives; Skis and skiing; Skiers; California; Downhill skiing; Ski racing; Portraits; Men; Art; Drawings
Subject Skis and skiing--California--History--Photographs; Ski racing--Photographs; Skiers--Photographs
Additional Information See Manuscript Accn 1601
Spatial Coverage La Porte (Calif.); Plumas County (Calif.)
Collection Number and Name P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection
Collection Name Alan K. Engen
Relation is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Date 1867
Textual Date Circa 1867
Original Source Photo courtesy of The Western Ski Sport Museum.
Donated By/Purchased From Donated by Alan K. Engen
Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s61r79mv
Setname uum_map_usa
ID 946486
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61r79mv
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