Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, Cal.

This postcard shows the view from Bridal Vale meadows, looking down the Yosemite Valley. Massive cliffs stand on either side, with a waterfall flowing on the right, while in the distance stand more mountains. In the foreground are many trees standing near a river.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This beautiful view is from Bridal Vale [sic] meadows and on the right is the Bridal Vale [sic] Falls where the water is falling 600 ft. This stream of water is over 30ft wide yet so far away it seems as but a silver thread. On the right is the El Capitan which we will see in a moment.”

This postcard shows Yosemite Falls cascading down its cliff. A path in the foreground runs towards the falls, bordered on either side by trees.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Yosemite Falls claim the distinction of being the highest waterfalls in the world, plunging down 2600 ft, the water seems as you walk toward it, to come down all in one leap. However it is in three parts. the first leap is 1600ft, then comes a series of small cascades amounting to 600ft and then the final leap of 400ft straight down. The rumbling of this mighty waterfall is like an earthquake and rattles the windows of a house a mile away.”

Charles C. Myers describes a series of twenty-two postcards depicting Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Valley in California.

Comments and Context

Some postcards described in Myers’s narrative are missing from the collection, while others are duplicated.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection