Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove, 1861 - 1881
Scope and Contents
Mammoth plate photographs of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove taken by Carleton Watkins during multiple trips, and printed between 1861 and 1881.
Dates
- 1861 - 1881
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access to glass stereographs and "Pacific Coast Views" photograph album is restricted due to rarity and fragility of materials.
Extent
From the Collection: 65.25 Linear Feet (28 flat boxes, 4 legal document boxes, 3 half-legal document boxes, 2 photo boxes, and 4 half-size photo boxes)
Language of Materials
English
General
When original title is written on photograph, a note is included. Otherwise, title has been supplied by archivist, using Carleton Watkins: The Complete Mammoth Photographs. by Weston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis, Getty Publications, 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the California Historical Society Repository