California--Yosemite National Park

This postcard shows Yosemite Valley’s Vernal Falls, where water drops 350 feet off a cliff to the ground below. The river rushes through rocks at the bottom, and is churned up into a mass of white water.

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Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Vernal falls is near by and is a thing of glorious beauty in the dark canyon where the water comes 350 ft in one perpendicular jump.”

This postcard shows Yosemite Valley’s Vernal Falls, where water drops 350 feet off a cliff to the ground below. The river rushes through rocks at the bottom, and is churned up into a mass of white water.

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

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Vernal falls is near by and is a thing of glorious beauty in the dark canyon where the water comes 350 ft in one perpendicular jump.”

This postcard shows a giant tree, known as the “Grizzly Giant,” in Mariposa Grove, California. A man, possibly Galen Clark, stands in front of the giant trunk, giving it a sense of scale.

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Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Grizzly Giant is another one of the big trees. This tree is 33ft in diameter and the first limb of this tree is 80 ft from the ground and is 7 ft in diameter while the top of the tree is 350 ft from the ground.”

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

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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.”

This postcard depicts the Wawona Big Tree in Mariposa Grove, California. The scale of the tree can be seen by the passageway that has been cut through the trunk of the tree, allowing a horse-drawn carriage to pass through.

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In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The next day we go again to another part of the grove and see another one of the big trees. This one called Wawona–the Indian name for big tree–You can judge the size of this tree from the six-horse wagon being driven thru the tunnel. Even thou [sic] the heart is cut away from this tree it seems to flourish and be plenty able to live and grow many more years.”

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

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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.”

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.”

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.

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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 Valley’s Half Dome towering over the area. In the foreground, a river runs, bordered by trees on either side.

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In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the large rock called the Half Dome as we see it from the Sentinel Hotel, this is the highest rock of this vicinity, it is 9000ft above sea level and 5000ft above the Valley. its massive front is cleft straight down for a distance of 2000ft and the fractured face turned outward is polished by wind and storm. Milton wrote of “A Rock piled up to the clouds conspicuous afar,” and this describes the Half Dome as it dominates the Valley from almost every point.”

This postcard shows two figures standing on an overhanging rock at Yosemite Valley’s Glacier Point. Beyond the rock stretches the expanse of Yosemite Valley.

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Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the great Yosemite Falls as seen from Glacier Point. If that boy was to fall over the cliff he would have 3000ft to fall straight down.”

This postcard shows Yosemite Valley’s Bridal Veil Falls. Some trees and bushes stand in the foreground, while behind the falls tumble down a large cliff.

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Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is Bridal Veil Falls where the water comes 900ft closer to the center of the earth and where the beautiful rainbows hang at all times.”

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.

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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

The Emergency Conservation Committee outlines twelve problems that it views of immediate importance, and provides suggestions of who to contact to help encourage action on the various matters.

Collection

Olympic National Park

Creation Date

1935-05

Charles M. Ziebach, superintendent of Sullys Hill National Park, submits a voucher covering travel expenses he incurred while attending a conference of national park superintendents at Yosemite National Park.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

1912-11-15

Forest Supervisor Barrett responds to Chief Forester Pinchot’s request for further information on the Lassen Peak region by describing further why he believes the points of interest near Lassen Peak should be particularly protected as National Monuments. Designating these areas as National Monuments will allow for greater selectivity than designating the entire region as a National Park, and Barrett believes this will be more palatable to people living in the region as it will not impede the use of the land for timber or grazing. Further, the area can be cared for by Forest Officers with little additional expense.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1907-02-22

In a quote from his work, Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, Theodore Roosevelt waxes poetic about the natural wonders of the United States, and believes that Americans “should see to it that they are preserved for their children and their children’s children forever.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1905

Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt in hiking gear, flying through the air near El Capitan in Yosemite.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903

Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt, sitting on a large stone, at Glacier Point in California.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Photograph shows Theodore Roosevelt, full-length portrait, standing on mountain top.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903