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Watchtower Observation Station 1933 to present

Watchman lookout, personnel in Crater Lake NP, 1960

Watchman Lookout in Crater Lake NP, circa 1935 Frances Lange

Watchman Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 1932

Watchman Fire Lookout Viewing Deck Jennifer Gifford 2012

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 lightning grounding Dave Harrison

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 36

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 35

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 33

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 32

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 31

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 30

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 29

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 28

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 27

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 26

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 25

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 24

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 23

Watchman Overlook in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 11

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 3

Watchman Fire Lookout 2 in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison

Watchman Lookout Viewing Deck Surface DM Jennifer Gifford 2015

Watchman Lookout Viewing Deck Surface Paver Stone 2012 Jennifer Gifford 2

Watchman Lookout Viewing Deck Surface Paver Stone 2012 Jennifer Gifford

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 18

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 9

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 10

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 11

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 12

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 14

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 7

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 6

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 5

Watchman Fire Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 2009 Dave Harrison 2

Ranger Rudy Lueck at Watchman Lookout in Crater Lake NP, 1936

Building the new fire lookout on Mt. Scott in Crater Lake NP, 1940s

Fire Guards Larry and Nancy Knapp The Watchman Tom Cooper 1965

Fire Lookout and wife at work Watchman fire lookout, photo by Jack Boucher Aug. 1960

Fire Guard Larry Knapp checking out binoculars on The Watchman Photographer Tom Cooper 1965

Mt. Scott Lookout in Crater Lake NP, circa 1955

Mt. Scott lookout, personnel in Crater Lake NP, 1967 Dave Lange, photo by Rod Cranson

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Watchtower Observation Station 1933 to present

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