No. 1069. Yo Semite Fall, 2,634 feet high. -- Yo Semite Valley.
Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection consists of 54 stereoview photographs of 53 scenic views of Yosemite and the California Big Trees. One photograph is duplicated. Stereoviews are mounted on yellow card stock and are all marked with the studio imprint of John P. Soule. Views include various lakes, falls, mountains and vistas found in Yosemite as well as the mammoth trees found in Mariposa County. Two stereoviews (no. 1069 and 1080) have a "table of contents" on their reverse which list the numbers and titles of the "California" series, "Views in the Yo Semite Valley" and "Big Trees of Calaveras Co.". Stereoview no. 1075 has two unrelated photographs adhered to its reverse depicting two streets in Boston, Massachusetts, following the Great Fire of 1872.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1870
Creator
- From the Collection: Soule, John P. (Publisher, Person)
- From the Collection: Hazeltine, M. M. (Martin Mason) (Photographer, Person)
Language of materials
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 54 items
Note
Two individuals stand at river's edge looking up at the falls. Reverse of stereoview is "table of contents" listing individual titles for numbers 1066 through 1084 under "Views in the Yo Semite Valley" and individual titles for numbers 1085 through 1096 under "Big Trees of Calaveras Co.".
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu