Imaging recource: Determination, debt and lonely death: The brilliant rise and tragic fall of Carleton Watkins

Last week, Bokeh discussed a video from Getty Images about late photographer Carleton E. Watkins. While the video (seen below) is a year old and nothing new has arisen regarding Watkins, this does provide a good opportunity to discuss Watkins and his important contributions both to photography and to America's National Park System. Early life and affinity for photography Carleton E. Watkins was born in New York in 1829. Inspired by the gold rush, he moved to California in 1851 but became drawn to photography after a few years in San Francisco. His...
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