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By GALEN CLARK
Discoverer of the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees. Author of “Indians
of the Yosemite,” “Big Trees of California,” and for
many years Guardian of the Yosemite Valley.
Illustrated from Photographs
by George Fiske.
YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
NELSON L. SALTER
1910
COPYRIGHT 1910
ELVIRA M. LEE
[Editor’s note: Dr. Elvira M. Lee is Galen Clark’s daughter. Galen Clark died in her home in Oakland, California March 24, 1910 at 96 years.—DEA]
From Press of
Reflex Publishing Company
Redondo Beach,
California
[Editor’s note: all illustrations except for "Bird’s Eye View" and the frontispiece photograph of the author are photographs taken by George Fiske. The "Bird’s Eye View" drawing is by Chris. Jorgensen.]
By W. A. CROFFUT.
Oh, words, how poor, and vain, and weak,
When know we of the times remote,
When demon thrones were upward hurled,
When Vulcan, tired of labors tame,
We only know this Titan’s home
Fair jewel,—gold, and red, and brown,—
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[Editor’s note: William Augustus Croffut (1835-1915) was a Connecticut journalist who traveled widely. Besides working as a correspondent, he wrote travel and history books, a comic opera, and a book of political rhymes.—DEA]
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