Document Type
Image
Preview
Creation Date
11-21-1941
Publisher
Central Washington University Archives
Description
Photo taken by Fred Breckon downtown Ellensburg, Washington in Fall of 1941.
George Beck taught geology courses at Washington State Normal School and Central Washington College of Education (predecessors to Central Washington University), 1925-1959. He was the co-discoverer of the petrified forests of central Washington and largely responsible for the establishment of Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park in Vantage, Washington. During his career, he published numerous articles on his findings and served as the editor of Fossil Woods of the Far West. Prior to his death he was known to have the largest collection of petrified hardwood in the United States. Here Beck speaks about the original discovery of the petrified forest.
Recommended Citation
Breckon, Fred L., "George Beck" (1941). Central Washington College of Education Faculty Photographs. 15.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_faculty/15
Approximate Date
1941
Language
English
Source
Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections
Format
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