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  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 286

    No Caption: In this 1935 photograph, the opening of the Wawona highway tunnel frames the Yosemite Valley with El Capitan (the Captain) on the left, Bridalveil Falls on the right, and Half Dome in the distance.

    Date: 1935

  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 315

    No Caption: c. 1935. Pictured are William and Grace McCarthy standing at the entrance to the famous Wawona Tunnel Tree, a giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park. The tree's tunnel was cut in 1881 as a tourist attraction. In 1969, the tree fell during a severe winter storm. Before it fell, the ancient tree measured 234 ft. high, twenty-six ft. in diameter, and was approximately 2,100 years old.

    Date: 1935

  • McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 085

    No caption, c. 1912-1915. Unidentified toddler standing in field with buildings in distance, holding a teddy bear and ball. See also 96-07-08-alb05-083.

    Date: 1915