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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Three Different of Lamon's Cabin

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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Three Different of Lamon's Cabin
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Three different rare stereoviews by John P. Soule (Boston) c.1870 of Lamon's Cabin in Yosemite. 1) No. 1245: Close-up exterior view with three men sitting outside (surely one is Lamon), smoke coming out of chimney. 2) No. 1076: Farther back exterior with someone posing outside cabin (likely Lamon). 3) No. 1075: Different pulled back exterior shot with Lamon sitting out front. Worse condition than others with staining. James Chenowith Lamon was the first pioneer settler of Yosemite. He came to Yosemite in the late 1850s and built the first log cabin, taking advantage of the homesteading. While others left, Lamon stayed in the valley for the winters of 1862 and 1863, showing other settlers that it was possible. In 1864, Lamon suddenly became a squatter on permanently public land after the Yosemite Grant was signed on June 30th. This Act of Congress protected Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove for all time, giving that land to the State of California to manage. The Board of Commissioners of the Yosemite Grant offered 10 year leases to the pioneers that had claims. The rates were often as low as one dollar per year, but Hutchings convinced Lamon and couple other settlers not to sign a lease for the land that they believed was theirs. After a lengthy court battle and much publicity, mostly orchestrated by Hutchings, the State eventually bought out the remaining settlers, including Lamon’s property in 1874 at a cost of $12,000. However, Lamons died 9 months later of pneumonia. (Prag Collection) Date: Location: Yosemite, California HWAC # 50680