The Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Summary
No. 1138.
Part of series: Watkins' Pacific Coast.
The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to hold light-sensitive silver salts. The paper is then sensitized in a solution of silver nitrate, and exposed in a camera or under a negative. After exposure, the print is developed in a solution of gallic acid and silver nitrate, which reduces the silver salts to metallic silver and creates the final image. The albumen print process was widely used for commercial and fine art photography in the 19th century and produced high-quality, detailed images with a distinctive glossy finish.
Tags
yosemite national park calif
albumen prints
landscape photographs
stereographs
california
yosemite
yosemite valley
mariposa
trail
mariposa trail
mariposa county
stereoscopic views
19th century
lot 13488
stereograph cards
carleton e watkins
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
american
carleton watkins yosemite
world heritage
architecture
historic place
mountains
library of congress
Date
01/01/1871
Contributors
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916, photographer, publisher
Location
california
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.