Carleton Watkins Collection (#6)

Yowiyi Piwack Mahla Nevada Vernal Falls Cap Liberty
Yowiyi Piwack and Mahla, Nevada and Vernal Falls and Cap of Liberty, Yosemite; Thomas Houseworth & Company, Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916), or C.L

Lower Yosemite Fall 418 ft Carleton Watkins American
Lower Yosemite Fall, 418 ft; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1865 - 1866; Albumen silver print

Passage Dalles Columbia River Carleton Watkins
The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); Oregon, United States; 1867; Albumen silver print

Mt Ophir South Carleton Watkins American 1829
Mt. Ophir - South; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1860; Salted paper print; 34.3 x 42.2 cm (13 1, 2 x 16 5, 8 in.)

Three Brothers 4480 ft Carleton Watkins American
Three Brothers, 4480 ft; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1865 - 1866; Albumen silver print

Cathedral Rocks 2600 feet high Carleton Watkins
Cathedral Rocks, 2600 feet high; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1865 - 1866; Albumen silver print

Railroad Bridge Josephine Carleton Watkins American
Railroad Bridge and Josephine; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1860; Salted paper print; 34.1 x 41.9 cm (13 7, 16 x 16 1, 2 in.)

Benton Works Carleton Watkins American 1829 1916
Benton Works; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1860; Salted paper print; 33.7 x 41.3 cm (13 1, 4 x 16 1, 4 in.)

Bridal Veil Carleton Watkins American 1829 1916
Bridal Veil; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1865 - 1880; Albumen silver print

Domes Sentinel Dome Yosemite Carleton Watkins
The Domes, from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1865 - 1866; Albumen silver print

Part Trunk Grizzly Giant Carleton Watkins American
Part of the Trunk of the Grizzly Giant; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); Yosemite, California, United States; negative 1861; print about 1866; Albumen silver print

Josephine Mine Carleton Watkins American 1829
Josephine Mine; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1860; Salted paper print; 34.4 x 41.3 cm (13 9, 16 x 16 1, 4 in.)

Street Scene in La Rancheria, California; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916, Robert H. Vance, American, 1825 - 1876; 1853 - 1855; Daguerreotype, hand-colored; 1/2 plate

Dams and Lake, Nevada County, California, Distant View; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Nevada, United States, North America; about 1871; Albumen silver print; Image

[Coast View off Mendocino]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; negative 1863; print about 1866; Albumen silver print; Image: 38.1 x 51.9 cm (15 x 20 7/16 in.)

[Section of the Grizzly Giant]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1865 - 1866; Albumen silver print; Image: 52.2 x 41.1 cm (20 9/16 x 16 3/16 in.), Mount: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)

[Mormon Bar]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1860; Salted paper print; Image (dome-topped): 33.8 x 41.8 cm (13 5/16 x 16 7/16 in.), Mount: 49.1 x 59.5 cm (19 5/16 x 23 7/16 in.)

[Railroad] / [Railroad Down the Mountain]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1860; Salted paper print; Image (dome-topped): 34.1 x 42.2 cm (13 7/16 x 16 5/8 in.)

[View from Mt. Josephine, looking North] / [View North]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1860; Salted paper print; Image (dome-topped): 34.9 x 41 cm (13 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.)

Benton Works; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1860; Salted paper print; Image (dome-topped): 35.2 x 41.8 cm (13 7/8 x 16 7/16 in.), Mount: 49.1 x 59.7 cm (19 5/16 x 23 1/2 in.)

[Part of the Trunk of the Grizzly Giant with Clark - Mariposa
[Part of the Trunk of the " Grizzly Giant" with Clark - Mariposa Grove - 33 feet diameter]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

[First View of the Valley]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States, North America; about 1866; Albumen silver print; Image

Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916, I.W. Taber, American, 1830 - 1912; Cape Horn, Oregon, United States

[Section Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1861; Albumen silver print; Image: 43.2 x 52.1 cm (17 x 20 1/2 in.), Mount: 51.4 x 60.6 cm (20 1/4 x 23 7/8 in.)

[Pacific Coast View] / [Gibson Beach, Pt. Lobos, Monterey Coast]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1880 - 1883; Albumen silver print; Image (trimmed to new mount)

[The Domes from Glacier Rock]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; about 1880; Albumen silver print; Image: 39.4 x 50.5 cm (15 1/2 x 19 7/8 in.)

Further Up the Valley. The Three Brothers, the highest, 3, 830 ft.; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

[Rail Road Bridge] / [Railroad Bridge, Cape Horn]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1860; Salted paper print; Image (dome-topped): 32.2 x 40.6 cm (12 11/16 x 16 in.)

[Oso House]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1860; Salted paper print; Image (dome-topped): 33.2 x 41.3 cm (13 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.), Mount: 49.2 x 59.8 cm (19 3/8 x 23 9/16 in.)

[The Domes from Moran Point]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; about 1880; Albumen silver print; Image: 52.1 x 39.2 cm (20 1/2 x 15 7/16 in.), Mount: 63.8 x 49.5 cm (25 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)

[Sugarloaf Islands at Fishermans Bay, Farallon Islands]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; California, United States

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield, Nevada County, California; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1871; Albumen silver print; Image: 40.2 x 52.4 cm (15 13/16 x 20 5/8 in.)

[Yosemite Valley from the Best General View]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

[Eagle Creek, Columbia River]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; 1867; Albumen silver print; Image (trimmed to mount): 39.2 x 52.1 cm (15 7/16 x 20 1/2 in.)

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, Oregon / [Multnomah Falls, Side]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916, I.W. Taber, American, 1830 - 1912; Multnomah, Oregon, United States

Tutucanula - El Capitan 3600 ft. Yo Semite; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States, North America; 1861; Albumen silver print; Image (dome-topped)

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, Oregon, 2500 feet.; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Multnomah, Oregon, United States

[The Cliff House from the Beach]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; San Francisco, California, United States, North America; 1868 - 1870; Albumen silver print; Image

[Residence of Mr. Howard, San Mateo, California, with Olive Tree]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; San Mateo, California, United States

The Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Pt. Mariposa Trail / [General View of the Valley - from Inspiration Point]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

[The Devils Slide, Utah]
The Devils Slide, Utah; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Utah, United States, North America; 1873 - 1874; Albumen silver print; Image: 52.1 x 39.1 cm (20 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)

Oswego Iron Works, Willamette River; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Oregon, United States, North America; 1867; Albumen silver print; Image: 40.2 x 52.7 cm (15 13/16 x 20 3/4 in.)

Grizzly Giant Mariposa Grove - 33 ft. Diam.; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

[Piwayac - Vernal Fall - 300 ft. Yo Semite]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

Sentinel (View of the Valley) 3270 ft. Yo Semite; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States

River View - Down the Valley - Yo Semite; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States, North America; 1861; Albumen silver print; Image (dome-topped)

Cathedral Spires - Yo Semite; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Yosemite, California, United States, North America; 1861; Albumen silver print; Image (dome-topped)

View on Lake Tahoe; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Lake Tahoe, California, United States, North America; 1877; Albumen silver print; Image: 40.3 x 52.7 cm (15 7/8 x 20 3/4 in.)

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Carleton Watkins, a renowned American photographer of the 19th century, captured the breathtaking beauty of nature through his lens. His iconic photographs transport us to a time when Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe were untouched by modern civilization. In "Looking Down the Valley from Union Point, Yosemite, " taken in 1861/76, Watkins provides us with a bird's-eye view of the majestic valley. The sheer grandeur of the landscape is awe-inspiring as it stretches out before our eyes. "Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs" showcases Watkins' ability to capture not only vast landscapes but also intimate details. The calm waters reflect the surrounding mountains and create a serene atmosphere that invites contemplation. Watkins' photograph titled "Cathedral Spires, Yosemite" transports us into an ethereal realm where towering granite formations reach towards the heavens. The play of light and shadow adds depth and mystique to this natural wonder. As we journey along Glacier Point Trail through Watkins' lens in "Agassiz Column from Glacier Point Trail, " we are reminded of our insignificance amidst nature's magnificence. This photograph captures both strength and fragility as we witness ancient rock formations standing tall against time's relentless march. "Galen Clark Before the Grizzly Giant, " a copy made by Carleton Watkins himself around 1863, immortalizes one man's encounter with an ancient giant sequoia tree. It serves as a testament to human curiosity and reverence for nature's wonders. The cascading waterfalls depicted in "Cascade Between Vernal and Nevada Falls" evoke both power and tranquility simultaneously. We can almost hear their thunderous roar while feeling their refreshing mist on our faces. "The Merced River flows gracefully through Yosemite Valley in 'View on Merced. ' Its gentle curves mirror those found within this picturesque landscape. " "Tutocanula or El Capitan stands tall at 3600 ft. , dominating its surroundings along the Mariposa Trail.