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Father of the Forest by Carleton E. Watkins — VisualArtsDB

Father of the Forest

Father of the Forest

Carleton E. Watkins

1865–1866

Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Forestslandscapes

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The Domes, Yosemite

The Domes, Yosemite

Carleton E. Watkins, 1870

San Diego

San Diego

Carleton E. Watkins, 1876

The Town on the Hill, New Almaden

The Town on the Hill, New Almaden

Carleton E. Watkins, 1863

Sentinel. Front View: 3270 Feet.

Sentinel. Front View: 3270 Feet.

Carleton E. Watkins, 1861

Looking Up Pluto's Chimney

Looking Up Pluto's Chimney

Carleton E. Watkins, 1865

Merced River

Merced River

Carleton E. Watkins, 1870

Sentinel Rock, Yosemite

Sentinel Rock, Yosemite

Carleton E. Watkins, 1870

Magic Tower, Yosemite

Magic Tower, Yosemite

Carleton E. Watkins, 1870

Mirror View of the Three Brothers, Yosemite

Mirror View of the Three Brothers, Yosemite

Carleton E. Watkins, 1870

Merced River, Yosemite

Merced River, Yosemite

Carleton E. Watkins, 1870

Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point

Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point

Carleton E. Watkins, 1865

View on the Columbia, Cascades

View on the Columbia, Cascades

Carleton E. Watkins, 1867