Description
Mammoth plate views of Sierra Nevada scenery, primarily of the Yosemite Valley. Includes one view of the Mariposa giant sequoia
grove.
Background
Born Edward James Muggeride in Kingston-upon-Thames, England, April 9, 1830, Muybridge came to the U.S. in the early 1850s
and opened a bookstore in San Francisco in 1855. After being seriously injured in a fall from a stagecoach, he returned to
England, where he turned to photography. He came back to San Francisco in the late 1860s and did photographic work for the
U.S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Extent
47 albumen photoprints, 17 x 21 1/2" mounted to 24 1/2 x 29"
45 digital objects
Restrictions
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Availability
Originals restricted. Use viewing prints with call number BANC PIC 1962.019-PIC