Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley

Subject(s): California--Cathedral Spires, California--Yosemite National Park, California--Yosemite Valley, National parks and reserves, Rocks, Spires, Travels, Voyages and travels

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This postcard shows Yosemite Valley’s Cathedral Spires – two large towering pillars of rock, rising from amidst the trees of the valley.

The image appears to have been glued onto a different postcard.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “On our way back to the hotel we pass Cathedral Spires, two narrow tapering pinnacles of rock, whose symmetry and grace suggest the wonderous [sic] architecture of the old world. Formerly there were three of these towers, but many years ago an earthquake broke one of them off and sent it into the valley far below. These rock get their name from their resemblence [sic] to the Duomo at Florence, Italy and they reach an elevation of 2660 ft from the floor of the valley.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Unknown

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley. [n.d.]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310291. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310291.

APA:

Unknown., [n.d.]. Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310291.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

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Comments and Context

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Comments and Context

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