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McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 266

Item

Title
McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 266
Description
No caption, c. 1935. William McCarthy on the steep trail to the summit of the iconic Half Dome, in the Yosemite Valley. The cables used to assist hikers follow a route laid down by George Anderson, who reached the summit in 1875.
Contributor
Audrey Fullerton-Samora of Sacramento, great niece of William and Grace McCarthy, donated the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection to the California State Archives in 1996.
Coverage
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California
Date
1935
Format
JPEG, scanned at 400 DPI, 24-bit color
Identifier
96-07-08-alb04-266
Language
English
Publisher
California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State's Office
Rights
© 2017 by the California State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office. Contact the owner for more information at ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-2246.
Source
Image of a photograph within the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection (96-07-08)
Subject
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
Type
Still Image