Yosemite Valley, California: The Bridal Veil Falls – Vintage Print
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This rare historic image captures Yosemite Valley, California: The Bridal Veil Falls in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Yosemite Valley, California: The Bridal Veil Falls
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Bridal Veil Falls drops roughly 620 feet past the granite face of El Capitan's neighbor cliffs at the valley's eastern end, and its thin, wind-blown spray is what gave it its name. Photographers were drawn to the valley almost from the moment Euro-American visitors arrived in the 1850s, and the waterfall became one of the first scenes that defined how Americans pictured Yosemite. Views like this one helped convince Congress to set aside the valley and the Mariposa Grove as a state park in 1864, an early step toward federal protection. Worth noticing is the scale: the dark cliffs and tiny figures, if any appear, show how small people stood against the valley's walls.
| Original scan | 10,300 × 7,701 px · prints to 34 × 26 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 00990u |
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