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Yo-Semite Valley Photographic Views , 1863

 Item — Box: 31

Scope and Contents

Title page: Yo-Semite Valley: Photographic Views of the Falls and Valley in Mariposa County, California - Copy after Fulgenzio Seregni ink drawing; Plate A: Map of Yosemite Valley by Clarence King and James T. Gardener [CEW 116]; Plate 1: The First View of the Yosemite Valley From the Mariposa Trail [CEW 1]; Plate 2: The Yosemite Valley from the Best General View on the Mariposa Trail [CEW 2]; Plate 3: The Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Pt. on the Mariposa Trail [CEW 6]; Plate 4: View up the Yosemite Valley from the foot of the Mariposa Trail [CEW 9]; Plate 5: El Capitan from the Foot of Mariposa Trail [CEW 10]; Plate 6: Phono, The Bridal Veil. 900 ft. [CEW 13]; Plate 7: The Bridal Veil and Cathedral Rocks From the Coulterville Trail [CEW 14]; Plate 8: The Cathedral Rocks, 2600 ft. [CEW 805]; Plate 9: The Cathedral Rocks and Spires from the Merced.; Plate 10: View up the Valley From near the foot of El Capitan; Plate 11: View on the Merced [CEW 42]; Plate 12: View down the Valley From near the Ferry; Plate 13: View from the Ferry Bend down the Valley; Plate 14: Pompompasos, The Three Brothers, 4480 ft. [CEW 29]; Plate 15: Camp Grove, The North Dome in the distance; Plate 16: View from Camp Grove down the Valley; Plate 17: The Domes from near Camp Grove [CEW 58]; Plate 18: Tasayac, the Half Dome, 5000 ft. [CEW 62]; Plate 19: Tacoye, the North Dome, 3730 ft. [CEW 63]; Plate 20: The Domes, from the Upper House [CEW 59]; Plate 21: The Royal Arches; Plate 22: North Dome, Royal Arches, and Washington Column [CEW 80]; Plate 23: The Lake Bank [CEW 73]; Plate 24: Nevada Fall and Pool, from the top of the Vernal; Plate 25: The Domes, from the Sentinel Domes [CEW 95]; Plate 26: The Merced Group, from the Sentinel Dome [CEW 97]; Plate 27: The Lyell Group, from the Sentinel Dome [CEW 96]; Plate 28: The Half Dome from Glacier Point [CEW 101]; Plate 29: The Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall from Glacier Point [CEW 100]; Plate 30: Section of the Grizzly Giant (33 ft. diam.), Mariposa Grove; Plate 31: Phono. The Bridal Veil, 900 ft., Yosemite [CEW 16]; Plate 32: Outline of Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite; Plate 33: The Lower Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite [CEW 23]; Plate 34: The Cathedral Spires, Yosemite [CEW 22]; Plate 35: Tutocanula Pass, Yosemite; Plate 36: Tutocanula, El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite; Plate 37: Mirror View. El Capitan, Yosemite [CEW 38]; Plate 38: The Sentinel, 3270 ft.; Plate 39: Mirror View. Three Brothers, Yosemite [CEW 30]; Plate 40: Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft. [CEW 51]; Plate 41: Mirror View, Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft.; Plate 42: The Lower Yosemite Fall [CEW 56]; Plate 43: Mt. Starr King; Plate 44: Glacier Point, Yosemite; Plate 45: Washington Column, 2082 ft., Yosemite [CEW 841]; Plate 46: Tacoye, the North Dome, 3730 ft. [CEW 85]; Plate 47: The Piwyac. The Vernal Fall, 300 ft., Yosemite [CEW 88]; Plate 48: Yowiye. The Nevada Fall, 700 ft., Yosemite [CEW 92]; Plate 49: Mt. Broderick, Nevada Fall, Yosemite [CEW 858]; Plate 50: Yosemite Falls from the Sentinel Dome [CEW 93]; Plate 51: The Grizzly Giant, 33 ft. diam., Mariposa Grove [CEW 112].

Scope and Contents

Includes 53 pages of plates, including 2 illustrations and 51 mounted black and white albumen prints. Plates are hand numbered in upper right corner. Cover dimensions: 44 cm x 51 cm. Cover is stamped and embossed: "Watkins Yosemite Gallery; Bound by Bartling and Kimball, 505 Clay Street, San Francisco." Spine is also stamped and embossed with title.

Dates

  • 1863

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

Repository Details

Part of the California Historical Society Repository

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