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Sepia photograph of a huge sequoia trunk with a small standing man at its base, fallen branches in the foreground, and tall conifers behind.

Mariposa Grove, Grizzly Giant, Yosemite

A sepia albumen print shows a massive sequoia trunk filling the center of the frame, with a small standing figure at its base for scale. Fallen limbs lie across the forest floor, and tall conifers rise dimly in the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1861–66
Medium
Albumen silver print
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
1920 × 1457 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1866).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

Una copia en albúmina de tono sepia muestra un enorme tronco de secuoya que ocupa el centro de la imagen, con una pequeña figura de pie en su base para indicar la escala. Ramas caídas yacen sobre el suelo del bosque, y altos coníferos se difuminan al fondo.

Português: Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite

Uma cópia em albumina de tom sépia mostra um tronco gigantesco de sequoia ocupando o centro da imagem, com uma pequena figura em pé na base para indicar a escala. Galhos caídos jazem no chão da floresta, e altas coníferas aparecem ao fundo.