Caption

View of Vernal Falls in Yosemite Valley, The Vernal Fall, photograph, page, number: 'XVI.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, Yosemite Valley, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, paper, albumen print, height 208 mm x width 155 mm, waterfall, mountains, rock-formations, dale, valley, Vernalwaterval, A tall waterfall cascades from a rocky ledge into a turbulent stream that flows over numerous boulders and rocks, with mist rising where the water impacts; on either side of the falls are steep rock faces and a variety of conifer trees, some tall and full, others bare and leaning, with a large rounded granite cliff visible in the background beneath a cloudy sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_089

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47.5Mb (10.0Mb) / 11.6in x 15.9in / 3477 x 4778 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Vernal Falls Yosemite Valley Vernal Fall photograph page number Xvi photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California paper albumen print height 208 mm x width 155 mm waterfall mountains rock-formations dale valley Vernalwaterval tall waterfall cascades rocky ledge turbulent stream flows numerous boulders rocks mist rising water impacts side falls steep rock faces variety conifer trees tall full bare leaning large rounded granite cliff visible background beneath cloudy sky