Lee Passmore - San Diego's Backyard Naturalist
Considerable patience is necessary to study the habits of trapdoor spiders.
Lee Passmore digging up Trapdoor Spider nests in the San Diego countryside -1930s
The letter of thanks for the donation of my great grandfather's slides and materials to the San Diego Natural History Museum in 1958 shortly before his death.
As I don't sell any of Lee Passmore's images I would like to direct any funds you'd like to donate to please do so to the San Diego Natural History Museum. They are providing a wonderful service to the San Diego community.
The museum in the late 2010's opened an exhibit featuring many San Diego residents that were self taught in science and in naturalist field. One exhibit displayed items from Lee Passmore.
As I don't sell any of Lee Passmore's images I would like to direct any funds you'd like to donate to please do so to the San Diego Natural History Museum. They are providing a wonderful service to the San Diego community.
The museum in the late 2010's opened an exhibit featuring many San Diego residents that were self taught in science and in naturalist field. One exhibit displayed items from Lee Passmore.
592- 4- Coronado Islands, Mexico, Saturday, June 24, 1922, L to R - Francis Beck, Averrett, Davidson, Bruington, Growley, Parks, Lee Passmore, Westrand not included in group, Seated, Zuazua, Heathcote (sweater)- Lee Passmore and Party Photographic Expedition
589- 27- Lee Passmore, San Diego Cal, Saturday, June 24-22- L to R - Westrand, Francis Beck, Bruington, Crowley, Lee Passmore, Averrett- Lee Passmore and Party Photographic Expedition to the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
283- 9- Painted Canyon -Lee Passmore- 1922 - Coronado Islands
Coronado Islands- 1920s- Lee Passmore
A well deserved meal after exploring the Coronado Islands, Mexico- 1920s- © Lee Passmore
Base camp- Coronado Islands- 1920s- © Lee Passmore
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A view down at nests on the Coronado Islands- 1920s- © Lee Passmore
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Coming ashore after fishing- Coronado Islands- 1920s- © Lee Passmore
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Campfire at base camp- 1920s- © Lee Passmore
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274-5- Westrand and Crowley with a haul of fish- 1922- © Lee Passmore
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459- 30- Nests and eggs - Brandt's Cormorant- Phalacrocorax penicillatus- © Lee Passmore San Diego California
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Lantern Slide
An example of a lantern slide from Lee Passmore. As you can see it was numbered, and etched into the glass of the slide is a description of the subject, as well as Lee's copyright notice. This image was probably taken in 1922. Lee went on several excursions to the Coronado Islands, Mexico. These islands are just a few short miles from the San Diego bay. It appears that Lee made use of the many images he took there for naturalist purposes but as well selling postcards of the images. At the time "colorizing" the postcards was popular. The image was sent away to be made into a color postcard based on the real picture.
Examples of Lee's colorized postcards that were made from real photographs he took on naturalist trips the Coronado Islands.
© Lee Passmore
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© Lee Passmore
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Lee Passmore studies a spider in 1947 in his home studio.
