Yosemite: The Manchester Album The Rees-Jones Collection expands its holdings in masterworks by pioneering photographers of the American West with the recent acquisition of Yosemite: The Manchester Album. The unique compilation of 25 mammoth-plate images, captured by Carleton Watkins between 1861 and 1867, includes beautifully composed views of Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks, El Capitan and…Continue Reading Early Yosemite Photographs
Early Yosemite Photographs
![Carleton Watkins photograph of El Capitan, Yosemite Valley (1861)](https://blog.smu.edu/smulibraries/files/2024/05/el-capitan-1024x798.jpg)