The top of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley - near view--Mariposa County – Vintage Wall Art
![The top of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley - near view--Mariposa County, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/67/678d9b6414c9-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with The top of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley - near view--Mariposa County, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The top of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley - near view--Mariposa County
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Vernal Fall, a 317-foot waterfall on the Merced River, is the subject here, shown from a close vantage at its crest rather than from the valley floor where most visitors stood. The stereograph was published around 1866 as part of the Gems of California Scenery series, and this print survives only as one half of the original stereo pair. Yosemite Valley had become a popular destination for photographers and tourists after the federal government set it aside for public use in 1864, and albumen views like this one helped carry images of the valley to eastern audiences through parlor stereoscopes. The caption card is recorded as unverified, so details of the exact viewpoint should be read with that in mind.
| Created / published | [published 1866] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : half stereograph, albumen. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Notes | The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1127. LOT subdivision subject: Yosemite Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,426 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115605 |
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