California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960

Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

View of Glacier Point from the trail, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, ca.1900

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View of Glacier Point from the trail, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, ca.1900

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Photograph of a view of Glacier Point from the trail, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, ca.1900. About nine trees stand at the surface of the cliff.; "From Glacier Point, 3,200 feet above Yosemite Valley, a stupendous vista stretches out for many miles north and east, over the forests and meadows around the Merced river, the enclosing cliffs and lofty domes, and across the many higher mountains in the distant wilderness areas of the National Park. In one direction, Vernal and Nevada falls are clearly visible, along the course of Little Yosemite Valley. A little way north is the steep canyon of Tenaya Creek, the two separated by the distinctive shape of Half Dome. Opposite the viewpoint, Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls cascade 2,400 feet down the sheer cliffs, and far beneath cars and even people can be seen, moving slowly along." -- unknown author.; "Yosemite Valley, about 3,000 feet deep and just a mile or two wide, is known for its landmark rock formations. Half Dome is perhaps the most recognized symbol of Yosemite. Rising over 4,000 feet above the Valley floor, it is one of the most sought-after landmarks in Yosemite. Some people even hike or rock climb to the top! El Capitan is a favorite for experienced rock climbers. Rising almost 3,000 feet above the Valley floor, it is the largest monolith of granite in the world. Cathedral Rocks and Spires form the eastern side of the canyon through which Bridalveil Creek flows. The Three Brothers are located just east of El Capitan. Sentinel Rock, like a sentry, overlooks Yosemite Valley, along the opposite side of the Valley From Yosemite Falls." -- unknown author.

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Title View of Glacier Point from the trail, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, ca.1900

Subject cliffs (adlf), Glacier Point (Calif.) (lcsh), Mountains (lcsh), Natural features -- Parks -- Yosemite -- Mountains -- Glacier Point (file heading), Parks (lcsh), Trees (lcsh), Yosemite national park (Calif.) (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Mariposa (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1900

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1900

Creator Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946 (photographer)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m17560

Identifier 5988 (accession number), CHS-5988 (call number), CHS-5988 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-17551 (legacy record id), chs-m17560 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14285 (legacy record id), 1-60-78 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 17551

Unique identifier UC142705

Legacy Identifier CHS-5988.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 15.2 in × 18.9 in at 300dpi
38.7 cm × 48.1 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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