North Dome, the Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite

North Dome, the Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite

Item Information

Title:
North Dome, the Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite
Title (alt.):
Yosemite Valley, California. North Dome, Royal Arches and Washington Column
Description:
From catalogue raisonné: The Royal Arches are a relief feature located 1.61km (1 mile)... and Washington Column (also known as Washington Tower) is a relief feature located 2.41 km (1 1/2 miles) east of present-day Yosemite Village on the north side of Yosemite Valley. This view is made looking northeast form a position east of present-day Sugar Pine Bridge. This view represents a return to the site of an earlier picture (see cat. no. 228) Watkins was able to position his camera so to incorporate the group of conifers on the right edge to almost the same way in both pictures.
Photographer:
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Date:
1865–1866
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Albumen prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Photographs of the American West
Series:
Carleton Watkins Photographs
Subjects:
Mountains
Rivers
Cliffs
Rock formations
Trees
Places:
California > Mariposa (county) > Yosemite Valley (area)
California > Mariposa (county) > Yosemite National Park
California > Merced (river)
California > Mariposa (county) > North Dome (peak)
Royal Arches
Washington Column
Extent:
1 photograph : albumen print on paper mount ; image 40 x 53 cm, on sheet 56 x 71 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/s1787j10f
Terms of Use:
No Copyright - United States
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from item.
Catalogue raisonné number: 229
Photographer negative number: 80
Notes (date):
Date from catalogue raisonné.
Notes (citation):
Naef, Weston and Christine Hult-Lewis. "Carleton Watkins: The Complete Mammoth Photographs." J. Paul Getty Museum, 2011, Los Angeles.
Identifier:
22_14_000034