Finding Aid to the Environmental effects of tourism at Yosemite National Park Photograph Album, 1875-1928 (bulk 1915-1928)

Margo Padilla

The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone: (510) 642-6481

Fax: (510) 642-7589

Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu

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Finding Aid to the Environmental effects of tourism at Yosemite National Park Photograph Album, 1875-1928 (bulk 1915-1928)

Collection number: BANC PIC 1990.034--ALB

The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone: (510) 642-6481

Fax: (510) 642-7589

Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu

URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/

Finding Aid Author(s):: Margo Padilla
Finding Aid Encoded By:: GenX

Collection Summary

Collection Title: Environmental effects of tourism at Yosemite National Park

Date (inclusive): 1875-1928

Date (bulk): 1915-1928

Collection Number: BANC PIC 1990.034--ALB

Extent: 1 album (54 photographic prints) : b&w ; 27 x 21 cm.

Repository: The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone: (510) 642-6481

Fax: (510) 642-7589

Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu

URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/

Abstract: Photographs show the impact of human activities in Yosemite National Park.

Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English

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Information for Researchers

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Environmental effects of tourism at Yosemite National Park, BANC PIC 1990.034--ALB, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog

Transportation -- California -- Yosemite National Park -- Pictorial works.

Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Environmental aspects -- Pictorial works.

Scope and Content Note

Photographs show the impact of human activities in Yosemite National Park, including a garbage area and incinerator, an abandoned outhouse, overflow campers camping in meadows, the development of various tourist and employee facilities, crowds of visitors, etc. Many photographs show transportation in and to the park: the last horse stage coach and the first automobile to reach the park. Other transportation photos show bridges, roads, buses, and serious traffic congestion.

volume 1

Album unknown BANC PIC 1990.034--ALB

Physical Description: 1 album (54 photographic prints) : b&w ; 27 x 21 cm.

One of the many refuse dumps in the lower end of the Valley. [...] BANC PIC 1990.034--ALB, p. 1