Caption

View of the base of Grizzly Giant, a giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, Base of the Grizzly Giant, photograph, page, number: 'XXIV.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, Mariposa Grove, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, Wawona, paper, albumen print, height 205 mm x width 157 mm, fabulous trees, A large tree trunk fills most of the image, showing rough, deeply textured bark and a wide gnarled base with exposed root formations and hollowed cavities; a person stands at the base wearing a jacket and pants and holding a long staff or pole; surrounding the tree are other trees with visible branches and foliage, and the ground in front shows scattered logs and forest floor debris.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_098

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.7Mb (10.7Mb) / 11.7in x 15.8in / 3515 x 4741 (300dpi)

Keywords

View base Grizzly Giant giant sequoia Mariposa Grove Base photograph page number Xxiv photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California Wawona paper albumen print height 205 mm x width 157 mm fabulous trees large tree trunk fills image showing rough deeply textured bark wide gnarled exposed root formations hollowed cavities person stands base wearing jacket pants holding long staff pole surrounding tree trees visible branches foliage ground front scattered logs forest floor debris