The Wawona tree, Maraposo [i.e. Mariposa] Grove, Cal., U.S.A. – Vintage Wall Art
![The Wawona tree, Maraposo [i.e. Mariposa] Grove, Cal., U.S.A., Meadville, Pa. : Keystone View Co., c1897. — stereograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ff/ff6793e0c38f-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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This rare stereograph captures The Wawona tree, Maraposo [i.e. Mariposa] Grove, Cal., U.S.A. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Wawona tree, Maraposo [i.e. Mariposa] Grove, Cal., U.S.A.
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Few trees in the Sierra Nevada were as famous as the Wawona tree, a giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove with a passage cut through its base so stagecoaches could drive straight through. The opening was made in 1881, and for decades tourists came to watch horses and carriages pass beneath the trunk. This stereograph was issued by the Keystone View Company of Meadville, Pennsylvania, a firm that sold card views to home viewers around the turn of the century. The card reflects how visitors of the period saw the tree as a roadside attraction as much as a natural wonder.
| Created / published | Meadville, Pa. : Keystone View Co., c1897. |
|---|---|
| Genre | Stereographs 1890-1900. |
| Notes | 9861 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 5006. |
| Subjects | Stagecoaches--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900. Giant sequoias--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900. Tunnels--California--Yosemite National Park--1890-1900. Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,318 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-168427 |
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