That photographer, Israel C. Russell, in 1892, stated that glaciers had been in retreat for over 100 yrs. Here is the original: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.…

Brilliant.

What months were these taken? Aug, 1883 was Krakatoa, which caused intense winters for the next several years. 2015 was a severe drought in CA.