"First Morning In Town"

[Lowell_Skoog]

I found this in the 1937 Mountaineer Annual and thought it was worth sharing. The poem is kinda cool and I really like the artwork. The top drawing reminds me of Randy Rackliff's woodcuts, but not so dark.

 

Clark Schurman was chief guide at Mt Rainier from 1939-42. He was a long-time scoutmaster and built Monitor Rock (now called Schurman Rock) in Seattle around 1939. Dee Molenaar credits Schurman with changing his life by suggesting that he leave the farm, go to college, and guide on Rainier during the summers. Camp Schurman near Steamboat Prow was built in his memory. Other annuals in the late 1930s have more of Schurman's poetry and artwork.

 

[olyclimber]

Cool. I took my son bouldering over at Schurman Rock on Sunday. A great place for a 3 year old to learn how to free solo

[cj001f]

Did clark do the pen & ink as well? (I'm assuming from the name, yes) Any larger works?

[olyclimber]

Is that pen and ink, or woodcut?

[cj001f]

Is that pen and ink, or woodcut?

I assumed pen and ink becuase of matters of cost/time. Could be woodcut.

[Lowell_Skoog]

Yes, the artwork is by Clark Schurman. It's probably pen and ink. You can see his signature in the bottom panel. I like how the two panels are linked by the ice axe. One of the annuals (maybe 1937, I don't recall) has several pages of Clark Schurman drawings of Cascade Peaks.

[thelawgoddess]

very nice! great poem and really sweet art.

[Skeezix]

Old School.Classic.

[Downhill]

Very nice - thanks for the post. I'd like to get a quality print of this to frame for my office.

[Lowell_Skoog]

I'd like to get a quality print of this to frame for my office.

 

I made a photocopy in the Mountaineers Library and scanned it for this posting. I didn't keep a copy. If you live in Seattle, you might try visiting the library. Lots of good stuff in there!