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A photo of an original WMCC Membership card, created by WMCC student climber Vern Becker, along with the club's logos, patches, and other insignia

Newspaper articles released when Walt Bailey announced co-ed climbing classes with the WMCC at Casper College

A photo of Noel Tanneur and Dave Sturdevant taking a snack break atop the highest point of Devils Tower; photo by Walt Bailey

A photograph of Walt Bailey relaxing on a cliff face at Fort of Leaning Column (May 1956)

After his passing, several routes and mountain peaks were named in Bailey's honor as memorials:

"Walter Bailey memorial Route" established in Walt's…

A photo of Walt climbing the Red Rocks on Casper Mountain during Prussic Practice

Newspaper clipping from the Denver Post Empire Magazine; announcement that Casper College will offer climbing classes that Walt Bailey (pictured) will teach

Cover image of the WMCC history written by Ray Jacquot for WMCC 50th Anniversary

A photograph of climbing equipment used by the WMCC on most climbs, including those ascents attempted after Walt Bailey's passing. A Labor Day Tetons Climb at Petzoldt Ridge & Owen-Spalding Route was organized after Walt's death, and several of…

A newspaper article covering Walt Bailey's funeral in Casper's First Baptist Church, attended by close family, friends, and most of the WMCC's climbing students, past and present

A photo of WMCC student climber Ramona Hungary atop Devils Tower - the first Native American to climb Devils Tower