John Calvin Scripture (1828-1905), photographer. Mammoth Grove Hotel. Series title: "Scripture's Peeps at Choice American Scenery." Big Trees, California: J C. Scripture, circa 1870s. Series and view title printed to mount recto. 

A lovely view of the Mammoth Grove Hotel in Calaveras County, California. Framed by massive trees, crowds are gathered on the balcony and front porch. Founded in 1856, the hotel served early California tourists who came to the remote region to view the giant sequoias.  

Scripture was a photographer based in Calaveras County who documented the region, especially the Sierra Nevada, the Calaveras big trees, and other landscapes in California and Nevada. 

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