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Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove, 1861 - 1881

 Sub-Series

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

Contact:
678 Mission Street
San Francisco CA 94105