Yosemite Valley, 2634 ft., from the Cosmopolitan Walk – Historic Print
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A window into the past: Yosemite Valley, 2634 ft., from the Cosmopolitan Walk, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Yosemite Valley, 2634 ft., from the Cosmopolitan Walk
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Looking east from the Cosmopolitan Walk, this view of Yosemite Valley is printed with its elevation, 2,634 feet, which tells you the photographer meant it as a survey of the valley floor as much as a scenic picture. The valley was still new to most Americans in 1869. Its granite walls and waterfalls had drawn public attention only in the previous decade, and the state had taken it under protection in 1864. Stereoviews like this one were sold by the thousands to parlors across the country, so the image helped turn a remote Sierra valley into a place many people felt they had already seen.
| Created / published | 1869 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 4,911 × 2,517 px · prints to 16 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 731_Yosemite_Valley_2634_ft_1869 |
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