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Photograph, Up the valley from the foot of the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite, no. 9

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Carleton E. Watkins. It is dated ca. 1866 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is albumen silver print. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was transferred from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: Picture Library. It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

39.9 x 52.6 cm (15 11/16 x 20 11/16 in.)

It is signed

Lower right corner: C. E. Watkins

Cite this object as

Photograph, Up the valley from the foot of the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite, no. 9; Photographed by Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829 – 1916); USA; albumen silver print; 39.9 x 52.6 cm (15 11/16 x 20 11/16 in.); Gift of Unknown Donor; 1976-23-12

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