Distant View of the Domes, Yosemite Valley, California, c. 1866, Carleton E. Watkins, American, 1829-1916, 15 3/4 x 20 7/16 in. ( x cm) (image)15 3/4 x 20 7/16 in. ( x cm) (mount), Albumen print, United States, 19th century, Carleton Watkins spent considerable time in Yosemite Valley in the late 1800s, photographing its natural wonders. He worked both from the floor of the valley and from its peaks, producing breathtaking, large-scale images such as this one. Based in San Francisco, he focused largely on landscapes

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