Three Brothers - Yosemite Valley, California, No. 262 from the series "California"
1865 · Albumen print, stereo
Each image: 7.8 × 7.1 cm (3 1/8 × 2 13/16 in.); Card: 8.6 × 17.4 cm (3 7/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Thomas Houseworth
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Thomas Houseworth was a San Francisco-based photographer and publisher whose firm, Thomas Houseworth & Co., became the dominant publisher of stereoscopic views in the American West during the 1860s and 1870s. He produced thousands of albumen prints documenting California landscapes, mining operations, and urban development, establishing a commercial model that supplied both the domestic market and international audiences. His work served as a visual record of the region's rapid transformation during the gold rush and industrial expansion era.
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