General View Yosemite Valley

This postcard shows a winter scene of Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point. Many rock formations and peaks can be seen, including Half Dome, as can a waterfall and river running through the valley. The whole valley is covered in snow.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is another view from Glacier Point, showing the same Half Dome on the left and Nevada Falls in the far distant [sic].”

This postcard shows the three peaks of the Three Brothers towering above the floor of the Yosemite Valley. In the foreground stand many trees, while a river runs past.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Three Brothers are a very fraternal group and on the same side of the valley as El Capitan and their resemblance depend [sic] upon the point of view and it is said the Indians thought that they looked like three frogs ready to jump. They area little higher than El Capitan as the highest one is 3,530ft and is known from other points as Eagle Point.”

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