Reflection of Washington Tower Royal Arches and North Dome in the Merced – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Reflection of Washington Tower Royal Arches and North Dome in the Merced. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Reflection of Washington Tower Royal Arches and North Dome in the Merced
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The subject here is the still water of the Merced River, which mirrors the granite walls of Washington Tower, the Royal Arches, and North Dome on the valley's north side. Reflections like this were a favorite of Yosemite photographers, who timed their work for calm mornings and evenings when the river lay flat. Published by William I. Marshall, the card is number 98 in his *Glories of the Yosemite* series. Like other stereographs of the period, it was meant to be viewed through a stereoscope, which fused two slightly offset images into a single sense of depth.
| Created / published | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph albumen. |
| Notes | Title from item. Part of series: Glories of the Yosemite California. No. 98. · Marshall William I. (William Isaac) 1840-1906 publisher. |
| Subjects | Yosemite Valley (Calif.)--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Stereograph Cards |
| Original scan | 4,954 × 2,845 px · prints to 17 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-STV-269477 |
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