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John P. Soule — Yo-Semite Fall (2634 feet high), from near Hutchings', with excursion party, No. 1216 from the series "California -- Yo-Semite Valley"

John P. Soule

Yo-Semite Fall (2634 feet high), from near Hutchings', with excursion party, No. 1216 from the series "California -- Yo-Semite Valley"

1870

Soule's stereoscopic composition masterfully combines the sublime grandeur of Yosemite with human presence, creating a sense of scale that exemplifies 19th-century landscape photography's dual role as art and tourism promotion.

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Albumen print, stereo

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