"Church at Ranchos de Taos," Ansel Adams, c.1929-30, gelatin silver print. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Museum acquisition, 1981 (1981.27), Copyright ...

Majestic views of Yosemite Valley, the shimmering lake before Yosemite’s Cathedral Peak, the luminous leaves of a young aspen in a stand leading to a dark New Mexico mountain forest — these are among ...

A new method of photography is invented in France by Louise Jacques Mande Daguerre. The French government purchases the rights to the invention and makes it available to the public. Within months, ...

Yosemite National Park in California served as one of Ansel Adams' greatest artistic and environmentalist inspirations. Struck by the dramatic peaks and valleys throughout the park, Adams developed ...