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John P. Soule — Crescent Lake, at head of the Merced River, Mariposa Co., stereo, No. 1286 from the series "California"

John P. Soule

Crescent Lake, at head of the Merced River, Mariposa Co., stereo, No. 1286 from the series "California"

1870

Captured in crisp albumen detail, this stereoscopic view documents the pristine wilderness of Yosemite's high country during the early period of Western landscape photography. Part of Soule's comprehensive California series, it represents the era when photography first brought America's remote natural wonders to Eastern audiences.

Medium
Albumen print

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John P. Soule, Crescent Lake, at head of the Merced River, Mariposa Co., stereo, No. 1286 from the series "California", 1870

Captured in crisp albumen detail, this stereoscopic view documents the pristine wilderness of Yosemite's high country during the early period of Western landscape photography. Part of Soule's comprehensive California series, it represents the era when photography first brought America's remote natural wonders to Eastern audiences.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, Documentary, American, Scenic, Landscape, Nature, Mountain

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