The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph

"The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph" by G. Harvey Ralphson is a fictional adventure novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around a group of young boy scouts, particularly focusing on Ned Nestor and his friends as they embark on an exciting expedition into the mountains with the goal of finding a kidnapped child, rumored to be a foreign prince. The opening of the book introduces the formation of the Boy Scout Camera Club, led by Ned Nestor, who intends to take a trip into the mountains for photography and adventure. Eager camaraderie quickly builds among the boys, who are enthusiastic about their upcoming journey. They are soon drawn into a mystery involving a young boy who has been abducted from Washington, D.C., setting the stage for action and intrigue as they delve deeper into the investigation. The narrative hints at the potential dangers they will face and introduces elements of discovery as they learn more about their mission, keeping readers engaged with the promise of adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

George Harvey Ralphson was a collective pen name used by multiple ghost writers of juvenile adventure books working for M.A. Donohue & Company in the early 20th century. According to the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times, several of the books credited to Ralphson may have been written by J. Frank Honeywell. The best-known works credited to Ralphson were the "Boy Scout" series of adventures. Several sources have erroneously reported that he was a real person.