An irreplaceable assemblage of early 20th century panoramic views captured by photographer L. H. Bannister. The 14 images document the Lake Tahoe basin during the early 20th-century resort era. Operating out of Al Tahoe, California, one of the earliest planned tourist and commercial settlements on the south shore of the lake, Bannister functioned as a key local chronicler whose wide-format format work promoted the area's natural landmarks. Bannister worked almost exclusively in the panoramic format for its ability to help display the grandeur and breadth of the Sierra Nevada.
A fine archive preserving a visual record of untouched and very early-state development of one of the most iconic landscapes in America; includes images of Star Lake, Cave Rock, Emerald Bay, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Desolation Valley before modern suburban expansion transformed the basin.
Each 4.5 x 15.5 inches plus period matting.
1. Star Lake, Elevation 9000 ft. Source of Water Supply for Al Tahoe. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California. [Sepia Tone]
2. Cave Rock. Lake Tahoe, California. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
3. View Across Fallen Leaf Lake. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
4. Fallen Leaf Lake. [Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California].
5. Lake Tahoe. South and West from Cave Rock. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
6. Heather Lake. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
7. South End of Fallen Leaf Lake. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
8. Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California. [Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California].
9. Star Lake, Elevation 9000 ft. Source of Water Supply for Al Tahoe. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
10. Lake Tahoe, [View] South and West from Cave Rock. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
11. Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, California. [Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California].
12. South End of Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe, California. Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California.
13. Lake in Desolation Valley, Lake Tahoe, California. [Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California].
14. Not Indicated, Lake Tahoe, California. [Photo by L. H. Bannister. Al Tahoe, California].
Very fine condition.
