Title

George Beck

Creator

Fred L. Breckon

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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