page_title: Carleton Watkins
hierarchical_section_title: Carleton Watkins
caption_attribution_description: English: "Minerva Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park," is black-and-white view of the Minerva Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park, taken by photographer Carleton E. Watkins of San Francisco. Image courtesy of the Carroll T. Hobart Papers, Beinecke Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library, Yale University.
context_page_description: Carleton E. Watkins was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his. His photographs of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.
context_section_description: Carleton E. Watkins (1829–1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his. His photographs of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.
caption: Minerva Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park, by Watkins
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