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Section of the Grizzly Giant, 33 Feet Diameter, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, No. 111

1861

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Galen Clark, the figure in this photograph, was designated as the guardian of the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia about the time Abraham Lincoln ceded it to California in 1864. When this picture was made, Clark lived in a cabin (not pictured) nearby and maintained a rustic way station for visitors traveling to Yosemite Valley via the Mariposa Trail, which was developed in 1859.

Details

  • Title: Section of the Grizzly Giant, 33 Feet Diameter, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, No. 111
  • Creator Lifespan: 1829/1916
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Date Created: 1861
  • Location: Not on display
  • Physical Dimensions: w52.1 x h43.2 cm
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: http://www.getty.edu/legal/copyright.html
  • External Link: http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=62053
  • Medium: Albumen silver

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