An attractive collection of twelve (12) Yosemite landscape views issued by pioneering photographer Carleton Watkins. 

Each view presented on Watkins' yellow publisher's mounts with series title "C.E. Watkins, Pacific Coast," view titles, and 1867 copyright statement to recto; Watkins' illustrated 429 Montgomery St. imprint to verso, indicating an 1870s publication date. Three views (nos. 9-11) bear only manuscript identifications to mount versos, as listed below. Views include: 

1. 3. Yosemite Falls, 2630 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

2. 1030. Washington Column, 2082 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

3. 1011. Mirror View of El Capitan. 

4. 24. Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

5. 1118. Tatocanula, or El Capitan, 3690 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

6. 1090. Down the Valley, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

7. 1085. Yowiye, or the Nevada Fall, 700 feet. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

8. 1144. Yosemite Falls from the Sentinel Dome, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

9. 31. Nevada Fall, 700 ft. Series and view title inscribed to mount recto. 

10. 1074. Bridal Veil, 900 ft. Series and view title inscribed to mount recto and verso. Additionally inscribed to verso: "M.R. Simpson. / Washington / D.C. / January 26th 1867"

11. 22. Vernal Fall 300 ft.  Series and view title inscribed to mount recto and verso. Additionally inscribed to verso: "M.R. Simpson. / Washington / D.C. / January 26th 1867"

12. 1145. Mount Hoffman from the Sentinel Dome, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal. 

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