George Fiske (1835-1918) Collection, ca.1880s-1900s
1880-1900
Title: George Fiske (1835-1918) Collection, ca.1880s-1900s
Dates: 1880-1900
Collection Number: P-158
Creator/Collector:
Extent: .4 linear feet (Boxes: flat letter)
Repository:
Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Abstract: Seventeen photographs of Yosemite, plus three others of the Monterey coast that may be by Fiske. All of his negatives were
destroyed in two fires (1904 and 1943); only his prints remain today.
Language of Material: English
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George Fiske (1835-1918) Collection, ca.1880s-1900s. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County
Biography/Administrative History
Fiske was the first resident photographer in Yosemite, living there for nearly forty years.
Scope and Content of Collection
Seventeen photographs of Yosemite, plus three others of the Monterey coast that may be by Fiske. All of his negatives were
destroyed in two fires (1904 and 1943); only his prints remain today.