Emanuel Fritz and Woodbridge Metcalf were among the first to join the faculty of the new School of Forestry at UC Berkeley in the early years of the last century. They were also avid amateur photographers who together created an extensive collection of photographs documenting their passionate involvement with forestry and the University. Subjects include:

the activities of the University of California Berkeley's School of Forestry, including the Forestry Club and Forestry Summer Camp
forest research, reforestation and conservation
fire protection, firefighting equipment, and lookout stations
logging operations, equipment, and lumber mills
roads, railroads, bridges, and other logging infrastructure
the University campus