The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail Yosemite Valley Mariposa County Cal. – Antique Wall Art
(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 Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail Yosemite Valley Mariposa County Cal., a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail Yosemite Valley Mariposa County Cal.
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The view looks into Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail, the route that approached the valley from the south through Mariposa County, California. Carleton Watkins's Pacific Coast series, published by William I. Marshall, made Yosemite's granite walls and waterfalls familiar to people who would never make the journey. Its albumen stereo format was meant to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave the scene depth and made the valley feel close to the viewer. Cards like this one were popular in American parlors in the 1870s, when Yosemite was becoming a national symbol of wild scenery.
| Created / published | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph albumen. |
| Notes | No. 1138. Title from item. Part of series: Watkins Pacific Coast. · Marshall William I. (William Isaac) 1840-1906 publisher. |
| Subjects | Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Stereograph Cards |
| Original scan | 4,906 × 2,465 px · prints to 16 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-STV-269754 |
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