Original Photograph- Giant Redwood With Horse-Drawn Carriage, By John R. Putnam Of Putnam & Valentine

Yosemite Circa 1925: Putnam & Valentine / Harry Cassie Best, 1925. Original Photograph . No Binding. Fine. Original Photograph, Image 9 1/4" X 7 1/4" With Fine Detail. Fine Condition. Inventory Number In Pencil 4828. Stamp In Black Ink"Yosemite Valley, Cal. / Putnam & Valentine, Photo., Los Angeles, Cal." And Purple Stamp "Sold By / H. C.. Best, Yosemite". Putnam & Valentine Was A Partnership Of John R. Putnam And Carlton O. Valentine, Commercial Photographers, Active In Los Angeles, Circa 1898-1912. Biographies Of Western Photographers By Carl Mautz (Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997) Lists "W.S. Valentine," But According To A Finding Aid From The Seaver Center For Western History Research, Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles County, It Is Carlton O., Not W.S. John R. They Documented The Growth And Development Of Southern California Over A Fifty Year Period With John R. Putnam Primarily Handling The Photography And C. O. Valentine The Business End Of The Company. (Putnam's Son, Arion Putnam, Was Also One Of This Collection's Photographers.) Harry Cassie Best (1863-1936) Was A Painter Best Known For His Yosemite Scenes, And He Distributed And In Some Cases Hand Painted Images By Putnam & Valentine And Then Offered Them For Sale. His Daughter Virginia R. Best Married Ansel Adams In 1928