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Sierra Nevada Collection

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Giants Gap, 1874. Creator: Thomas Moran

Giants Gap, 1874. Creator: Thomas Moran
Giants Gap, 1874. The Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada, USA....the rock-forms are picturesque and grand...Castellated, pinnacled, with sides like perpendicular walls

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View in the Sierra Nevada, 1875. Creator: Unknown

View in the Sierra Nevada, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View in the Sierra Nevada, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Yosemite Falls, California, c1898. Creator: William H. Jackson

Yosemite Falls, California, c1898. Creator: William H. Jackson
Yosemite Falls, California, c1898

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: California, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, c1899. Creator: William H. Jackson

California, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, c1899. Creator: William H. Jackson
California, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, c1899

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Fields and snow-capped mountains in the 'home of the pink bean', near King City, California, 1939

Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939
Near King City, California. Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean."

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. A view of the quarters at Manzanar, California, a War Relocation Authority Center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry will spend the duration

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Summit of the Sierras, 1872/75. Creator: Thomas Moran

Summit of the Sierras, 1872/75. Creator: Thomas Moran
Summit of the Sierras, 1872/75

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: The unique map of California, 1888. Creator: E. McD. Johnstone

The unique map of California, 1888. Creator: E. McD. Johnstone
The unique map of California, 1888. It was issued in 1888 by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and the California State Board of Trade as part of a campaign to promote the economic, cultural

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Map of the mining district of California, 1850. Creator: William A. Jackson

Map of the mining district of California, 1850. Creator: William A. Jackson
Map of the mining district of California, 1850. The California gold rush of 1849 began with the strikes at Sutter's Mill on the American River near Sacramento

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: SR-71 over snow-capped mountains, USA, 1995. Creator: NASA

SR-71 over snow-capped mountains, USA, 1995. Creator: NASA
SR-71 over snow-capped mountains, USA, 1995. Drydens SR-71B, NASA 831, slices across the snowy southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California after being refueled by an Air Force Flight Test Center

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Alpine Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, California, 1871. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

Alpine Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, California, 1871. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Alpine Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, California, 1871. Albumen print, from the album " Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, " vol. 2

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, 1878 / 82. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, 1878 / 82. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, 1878/82. Albumen print, stereo, no. 4026 from the series " Watkins New Weries"

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Summit of Sierra Nevada, Snow Sheds in Foreground, Donner Lake in the Distance, C. P. R

Summit of Sierra Nevada, Snow Sheds in Foreground, Donner Lake in the Distance, C. P. R. R. 1868/69. Albumen print, pl. xxix from the album " Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Miners in the Sierras, 1851-1852. Creators: Charles Christian Nahl, August Wenderoth

Miners in the Sierras, 1851-1852. Creators: Charles Christian Nahl, August Wenderoth
Miners in the Sierras, 1851-1852

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Mount Corcoran, c. 1876-1877. Creator: Albert Bierstadt

Mount Corcoran, c. 1876-1877. Creator: Albert Bierstadt
Mount Corcoran, c. 1876-1877

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Donner Lake. C. P. R. R, ca. 1878. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Donner Lake. C. P. R. R, ca. 1878. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Donner Lake. C. P. R. R, ca. 1878

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Lassens Butte, Sacramento Valley, 1872. Creator: Alfred Harral

Lassens Butte, Sacramento Valley, 1872. Creator: Alfred Harral
Lassens Butte, Sacramento Valley, 1872. Covered wagon, mountains, and broken and fragmentary huts that Indians have left, Northern California, USA

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Yosemite Fall, 1872. Creator: Alfred Harral

Yosemite Fall, 1872. Creator: Alfred Harral
Yosemite Fall, 1872. Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Yosemite Fall is described as grand beyond all power of expression

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Sentinel Rock and Fall, 1872. Creator: W. H. Morse

Sentinel Rock and Fall, 1872. Creator: W. H. Morse
Sentinel Rock and Fall, 1872. The granite Sentinel Rock, and Sentinel Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Sentinel Falls is a tiered waterfall 1, 920 feet (590 metres) high

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: A View of the Alhambra from the Albaycin, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown

A View of the Alhambra from the Albaycin, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
A View of the Alhambra from the Albaycin, 19th century, (1907). The Moorish fortress and palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, dating from the 14th century

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Summit of the Sierras, 1874. Creator: W. Roberts

Summit of the Sierras, 1874. Creator: W. Roberts
Summit of the Sierras, 1874. The Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada, USA. This is the majesty of their desolation - the spell of the unknown and the unvisited

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Donner Lake, Nevada, 1874. Creator: A. Measom

Donner Lake, Nevada, 1874. Creator: A. Measom
Donner Lake, Nevada, 1874. View of Donner Lake, a freshwater lake in Northeast California on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, USA

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Lake Tahoe, 1874. Creator: John Karst

Lake Tahoe, 1874. Creator: John Karst
Lake Tahoe, 1874. Large freshwater lake which straddles California and Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada, USA. Though it lies under the unbroken sunlight through a great part of the summer weather

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View from Artists Point, Yosemite Valley, USA, 1895. Creator: Unknown

View from Artists Point, Yosemite Valley, USA, 1895. Creator: Unknown
View from Artists Point, Yosemite Valley, USA, 1895. Tunnel View, showing El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park, California

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View from Inspiration Point through Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

View from Inspiration Point through Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from Inspiration Point through Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. View showing El Capitan, Half Dome and Bridalveil Fall. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: The Three Brothers, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

The Three Brothers, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Three Brothers, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Eagle Peak is in the centre. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: North Dome, Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

North Dome, Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
North Dome, Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Mirror view of Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

Mirror view of Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Mirror view of Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Looking west by south-west down the valley. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Sentinel Hotel, looking north across the valley to Yosemite Falls, California, USA, 1902

Sentinel Hotel, looking north across the valley to Yosemite Falls, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Sentinel Hotel, looking north across the valley to Yosemite Falls, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Yosemite Point and wind-blown Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

Yosemite Point and wind-blown Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Yosemite Point and wind-blown Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1901

Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1901. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

View from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. The Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls are in the background. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Mirror Lake, Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

Mirror Lake, Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Mirror Lake, Half Dome and Clouds Rest, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. View from Glacier Point. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls and Liberty Cap, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls and Liberty Cap, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls and Liberty Cap, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. View from Glacier Point, looking east by south-east. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View from Glacier Canyon to Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

View from Glacier Canyon to Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from Glacier Canyon to Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Climbing the steep zig-zag trail at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

Climbing the steep zig-zag trail at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Nevada Falls and Liberty Cap from a trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902

Nevada Falls and Liberty Cap from a trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Nevada Falls and Liberty Cap from a trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View of Mirror Lake, looking towards Mount Watkins, Yosemite, California, USA, 1902

View of Mirror Lake, looking towards Mount Watkins, Yosemite, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View of Mirror Lake, looking towards Mount Watkins, Yosemite, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View from Clouds Rest over Tenaya Lake to the distant Matterhorn, California, USA, 1902

View from Clouds Rest over Tenaya Lake to the distant Matterhorn, California, USA, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from Clouds Rest over Tanaya Lake to the distant Matterhorn, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: View from Clouds Rest over the Little Yosemite Valley to Mount Clark, California, USA, 1902

View from Clouds Rest over the Little Yosemite Valley to Mount Clark, California, USA, 1902. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: The Sierra Nevada mountains, USA, 19th century. Artist: Edouard Riou

The Sierra Nevada mountains, USA, 19th century. Artist: Edouard Riou
The Sierra Nevada mountains, USA, 19th century

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Trestle Bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad, USA, 1876

Trestle Bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad, USA, 1876. A train crossing a wooden trestle bridge in the Sierra Nevada, California

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Mount Shasta, northern peak of the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, c1870

Mount Shasta, northern peak of the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, c1870

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Rush Creek Glacier, on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, 1875

Rush Creek Glacier, on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, 1875. Wood engraving from an article of 1875 by John Muir (1838-1914)

Background imageSierra Nevada Collection: Central Pacific Railraod in the Sierra Nevada mountains, c1875

Central Pacific Railraod in the Sierra Nevada mountains, c1875
Central Pacific Railraod in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Train cheered by railroad workers, including Chinese labourers. Wood engraving c1875



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