Carleton Watkins
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican photographer (1829-1916)
Carleton E. Watkins (1829-1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his.
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Yosemite Valley, View from Inspiration Point, 1879, in the Princeton University Art Museum
Minerva Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park, by Watkins
Smelting Works, New Almaden, by Watkins
Bridal Veil Falls. One of Watkins' iconic Yosemite photographs
Plantain Tree, by Watkins
Cathedral Rocks, 2600 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal, by WatkinsArtists from United States 6
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Carleton E. Watkins (1829-1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his. His photographs of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.
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