Union Diggings, Columbia Hill, Nevada County
Witness Carleton Watkins’ ‘Union Diggings’ – a dramatic 1871 albumen print of Nevada’s monumental landslide. Explore raw power, geological scale & pioneering photography.
carleton emmons watkins
Carleton E. Watkins (1829-1916) was a pioneering American landscape photographer renowned for his breathtaking images of Yosemite, the Pacific Coast & the West. His work profoundly influenced preservation efforts and shaped perceptions of America's n