[No Caption: Views of Yosemite]

This sepia-toned photograph, mounted on a cream-colored page, features an oval-framed landscape scene. The image captures a calm river or stream running through the center, with dense coniferous forest lining both banks. Tall evergreen trees frame the composition on the left and right sides. In the background, jagged mountain peaks rise above the treeline, their rocky formations creating a dramatic silhouette against a hazy sky. The water's surface is mirror-like, reflecting the surrounding landscape and mountains. Rocky shores and fallen logs are visible along the riverbanks.

Title

Full Collection Name

Views of Yosemite by George Fiske, ca. 1880-1890

Other Identifiers

BANC PIC 19xx.066:32--ALB

Type

Image

Archive

The Bancroft Library

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Collection

Fiske (George), Yosemite

Source of Description

Image description generated by AI (Claude Haiku 4.5) and reviewed on 09/2026.