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El Capitan has been a popular spot to photograph throughout the ages as well, capturing continued interest from photographers in Stockton and throughout California.

This image was created from a John Pitcher Spooner Photograph in the Stockton Mail, July 19, 1890.

Verna Johnston's photographs of the forests within Yosemite, both on a trip and in the fall.

Benjamin and Nancy Batchelder worked together in their photographic place in Stockton from 1874-1893. Lots of stereo photographs were published, and soon they had the most popular and successful gallery in Stockton.

This image shows Spooner in Yosemite Theater Studio around 1890. Spooner himself was the most distinguished photographer of the Stockton area at the time. This city is what made his photographic career.

Martin was able to photograph many images of various celebrations, including this view from Center Street of the Centennial Celebration. He was really able to get the full picture of life in Stockton through his work. You can even see a horse-drawn…

This was Martin's last studio. He worked in it until he retired. The two previous studios he owned burned down in fires, but he continued expanding. Later, his images were given to the University of the Pacific in 1961.

Weed continued his photography into the 1860s, focusing largely on the falls which made him famous. He did however favor Mirror Lake, using the water as a reflective surface in general in his images.