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El Capitan (3600 ft.) Yosemite by Carleton Watkins — VisualArtsDB

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El Capitan (3600 ft.) Yosemite

El Capitan (3600 ft.) Yosemite

El Capitan (3600 ft.) Yosemite

Carleton Watkins

1865–1866

Dimensions: 55.1 Centimeters (Measurements) × 40.2 Centimeters (Measurements) × 68.5801 Centimeters (Measurements) × 53.6576 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Object Record Structure: Whole

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The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

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At the Hacienda, New Almaden.

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Cape Horn, Columbia River.

Cape Horn, Columbia River.

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Down the Canon, Geysers, Sonoma Co., Cal.

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Fort Point. Lime Point in the distance.

Fort Point. Lime Point in the distance.

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Mt. Shasta, 14,400 Feet. View from Sheep Rocks.

Mt. Shasta, 14,400 Feet. View from Sheep Rocks.

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[Coast Range and Shoreline #4]

[Coast Range and Shoreline #4]

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[Donner Lake, California]

[Donner Lake, California]

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