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Carleton E. Watkins — Tutocanula, or El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1118 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"
Carleton E. Watkins

Tutocanula, or El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1118 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861

Showcasing the monumental granite cliff that has become synonymous with Yosemite, this stereo view demonstrates how Watkins' photographs helped establish El Capitan as an icon of American wilderness and natural preservation.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Carleton E. Watkins, Tutocanula, or El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1118 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast", 1861

Showcasing the monumental granite cliff that has become synonymous with Yosemite, this stereo view demonstrates how Watkins' photographs helped establish El Capitan as an icon of American wilderness and natural preservation.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1861
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Landscape Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, American, 1860s, Sublime, Yosemite, Scenic, Mountain

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art