Carleton E. Watkins
Three Brothers, 4480 ft., Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"
1861
Among the earliest photographic documentation of Yosemite Valley, this stereo view demonstrates Watkins' mastery of large-format landscape photography that helped convince Congress to preserve the area as a public trust in 1864.
- Medium
- Albumen print, stereo
Spotted works by Carleton E. Watkins
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