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These are standard-format stereoviews on the distinctive orange Anthony mounts, with Glories of the Yosemite, California printed along one side and the individual subject titles printed along the opposite side.
The four views included are:
- Toll Bridge over the Merced River
- Indian Canon, from the Merced River
- Nevada Falls, 700 feet high from the Bluff
- Caches or Indian Acorn Storehouses
E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. was one of America's most important 19th-century photographic publishers and issued its Glories of the Yosemite series during the early period of photographic documentation and tourism in Yosemite Valley.
The Library of Congress attributes photographs from the Glories of the Yosemite series probably to Thomas C. Roche (1826–1895), an important 19th-century American photographer whose work was extensively published by Anthony. This attribution is considered probable rather than definitive.
The “Caches or Indian Acorn Storehouses” view is particularly interesting for its early depiction of Native American acorn-storage structures in Yosemite.
Condition: The four stereoviews are in good antique condition overall with age-related wear. Images show varying degrees of toning/fading and scattered spotting or staining. The orange mounts show expected edge and corner wear. The Indian Canon card has a small area of damage/loss at the upper right edge. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
An appealing matched group of four early Anthony Yosemite stereoviews, including waterfalls, the Merced River, an early bridge and a Native American subject.
All four stereoviews are being sold together as one lot.
