Ranger Billy Nelson, taken for the Yosemite edition of the Mariposa Gazette. "NELSON, WILLIAM HENRY. Yosemite Nat'l Park. November 21, 1951. Born July 21, 1873 at Merced Falls, Calif. and still living at Mariposa, Calif. Was a popular old-time ranger in Yo
Ranger Billy Nelson, taken for the Yosemite edition of the Mariposa Gazette. "NELSON, WILLIAM HENRY. Yosemite Nat'l Park. November 21, 1951. Born July 21, 1873 at Merced Falls, Calif. and still living at Mariposa, Calif. Was a popular old-time ranger in Yosemite, from June 1, 1917 to November 30, 1945. He conducted many celebrities on High Sierra pack trips; was closely associated with Stephen T. Mather, and was later in charge of Yosemite Valley Campgrounds which he administered with the aid of his famous white horse "Shiek". Biographical reference: Albright and Taylor's Oh Ranger."
Ranger Billy Nelson, taken for the Yosemite edition of the Mariposa Gazette. "NELSON, WILLIAM HENRY. Yosemite Nat'l Park. November 21, 1951. Born July 21, 1873 at Merced Falls, Calif. and still living at Mariposa, Calif. Was a popular old-time ranger in Yosemite, from June 1, 1917 to November 30, 1945. He conducted many celebrities on High Sierra pack trips; was closely associated with Stephen T. Mather, and was later in charge of Yosemite Valley Campgrounds which he administered with the aid of his famous white horse "Shiek". Biographical reference: Albright and Taylor's Oh Ranger."
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1031 Yosemite Historic Photo Collection
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