The Jim Crain Collection: Texas, California & the Old West

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2026-11-20 09:00:00 2026-11-20 09:00:00 America/New_York Fleischer's Auctions Fleischer's Auctions : The Jim Crain Collection: Texas, California & the Old West https://bid.fleischersauctions.com/auctions/fleischers-auctions/the-jim-crain-collection-texas-california-the-old-west-23552 The lifetime collection of author and photo historian, Jim Crain (1939-2025). The catalog is exclusively devoted to antique photography with an emphasis on the Old West, California, Texas, and Native Americana from 1840-1900. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com

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[YOSEMITE, SEQUOIAS] Framed Albumen Showcasing Redwood and Wagon

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IMPRESSIVE VIEW OF WAWONA TUNNEL TREE WITH STAGECOACH

Wawona Tunnel Tree with stagecoach. Albumen print. Photographed at Mariposa Grove, California. N.p.: Noke, circa 1880s-1890s. Unidentified credits in negative. Visible 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.; matted and framed to 9 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.

A majestic view of Wawona Tree, the giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park. In 1881, a tunnel was cut into the base of the trunk, enlarging an existing fire scar. Operated by the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company, the tree became a popular photographic destination among Yosemite tourists.

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards, Stereographs] [Western Americana, Western History, Western Expansion, Wild West]

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The Jim Crain Collection: Texas, California & the Old West

[YOSEMITE, SEQUOIAS] Framed Albumen Showcasing Redwood and Wagon

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