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John P. Soule — Yo-Semite Fall, (2634 feet high) from near Sentinel House, P. T. Barnum and Party, No. 1220 from the series "California -- Yo-Semite Valley"

John P. Soule

Yo-Semite Fall, (2634 feet high) from near Sentinel House, P. T. Barnum and Party, No. 1220 from the series "California -- Yo-Semite Valley"

1870

Remarkable for including P.T. Barnum and his party in the composition, this stereoscopic view combines documentary landscape photography with celebrity portraiture. The inclusion of the waterfall's precise measurement reflects the 19th-century fascination with quantifying and cataloging America's natural monuments.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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John P. Soule, Yo-Semite Fall, (2634 feet high) from near Sentinel House, P. T. Barnum and Party, No. 1220 from the series "California -- Yo-Semite Valley", 1870

Remarkable for including P.T. Barnum and his party in the composition, this stereoscopic view combines documentary landscape photography with celebrity portraiture. The inclusion of the waterfall's precise measurement reflects the 19th-century fascination with quantifying and cataloging America's natural monuments.

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

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Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Landscape, Majestic, Nature, Stereoview, Waterfall

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