Eagle Point Yosemite Valley Mariposa co. Cal. – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Eagle Point Yosemite Valley Mariposa co. Cal. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Eagle Point Yosemite Valley Mariposa co. Cal.
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Eagle Point is one of the granite landmarks rising above the floor of Yosemite Valley in Mariposa County, and this 1869 albumen stereo card shows it as travelers of the period would have seen it. It belongs to the Pacific Coast Views series, and its catalog tags also list railroad tunnels, construction, and Donner Lake. Those tags point to the Central Pacific's transcontinental line, which crossed the Sierra Nevada and was completed in 1869, so the card links a famous valley to the railroad that was opening the West. Viewed through a stereoscope, the paired images gave a sense of depth that single prints could not match.
| Created / published | 1869 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph albumen. |
| Notes | Original negative number: 3085. Title from item. Part of series: Pacific Coast Views. · Carson Marian S. collector. |
| Subjects | Railroad construction & maintenance--California--1860-1880. Railroad tunnels--California--1860-1880. Lakes--California--1860-1880. Mountains--California--1860-1880. Donner Lake (Calif.)--1860-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Stereograph Cards |
| Original scan | 4,911 × 2,499 px · prints to 16 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-STV-268226 |
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