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The Half Dome, 4,953 feet, Yosemite, Cal. by Carleton Watkins — VisualArtsDB

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The Half Dome, 4,953 feet, Yosemite, Cal.

The Half Dome, 4,953 feet, Yosemite, Cal.

The Half Dome, 4,953 feet, Yosemite, Cal.

Carleton Watkins

1865–1882

Dimensions: 40.0051 Centimeters (Measurements) × 52.7051 Centimeters (Measurements) × 50.1651 Centimeters (Measurements) × 66.0401 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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