Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Untitled [photograph of Yosemite Falls] |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Untitled photograph of Yosemite Falls, c. 1933-1938. Black and white photo on matte paper of the waterfalls, with the top portion spilling out between sheer granite cliffs, the middle portion obscured, and the lower falls cascading down to the bottom of the photograph. The falls are framed on both sides by dark trees in the foreground. |
Date |
c. 1933-1938 |
Photographer |
Unknown |
Catalog Number |
1978.059.001.12 |
Dimension Details |
5.375 x 3.125 photo; 5.625 x 3.5 including white border |
Collection |
Archival Collection |
Place |
Yosemite National Park, CA |
Provenance |
A collection of photos of various places the George E. Beals family visited. |
Notes |
The Yosemite Grant, a federal bill that protected the Yosemite area from commercial interests and established it as a California State Park, was passed in 1864. The area became a National Park in 1890. Yosemite Valley, which is only a small piece of the park but contains most of the park's famous sights, attracts 4-5 million visitors annually. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park 05/02/2018] At 2,425 feet, Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in the park. It is technically three waterfalls, with an upper, middle, and lower portion. [https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/waterfalls.htm 05/02/2018] |
People |
Beals Family Beals, George Edward |
Search Terms |
Beals Family Beals, George Edward Photograph Photographs Yosemite |
Subjects |
National parks & reserves Nature Photographic prints Photographs Photography Vacations Waterfalls |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Clifford F. Keithley |