Facts About
Everett Ruess

Name
Everett Ruess

Birthday
March 28, 1914

Born
Oakland, California

Father
Christopher Ruess

Mother
Stella Knight Ruess

Brother
Waldo Ruess

Occupation
Visual Artist

Media
Woodblock, watercolor, drawing, oils, woodcarving, clay modeling

Famous Mentors
Maynard Dixon, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston

Transportation
Donkeys, Horses; Jonathan and Nufalo

Pets
Dog; Curly, on his solo journeys. At home, many: one of his first pets was a squirrel. Also cats, a horse and a very beloved dog, "Ginger Ruess".

Home Town

Los Angeles, California

High School
Los Angeles High

College Attended
UCLA

Number of "Solo Journeys"
Four

Areas Explored
Sierra Nevada, San Francisco, Northern Arizona, Southern Utah, Southwestern Colorado

Hobbies
Art, Poetry, exploring, animals

Last Seen
Davis Gulch Escalante, Utah

Died
Unknown, assumed 1934

Declared Dead
1964

Cause of Death
Unknown

Location of Death
Unknown

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