Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Who took the photograph above? Why was it taken? What was its purpose?

Answer:

The photograph was taken by Carleton Watkins. It was created as part of his images of Yosemite and other western landscapes during the nineteenth century. Its purpose was to document the natural beauty of the American West and to persuade viewers and lawmakers that places like Yosemite should be preserved.