Thomas Houseworth stereoview of Cathedral Spires in Yosemite Park California. Houseworth (c1828 - 1915) was an American publisher and photographer. He specialized with the distribution of stereoscopic photos of California. He had great influence on the perception of the North American Pacific region in the 1860s and 1870s. In 1868 the firm became known as Thomas Houseworth and Company. Houseworth hired the most talented photographers he could find. His photographers included Thomas Hart (Transcontinental Railroad Construction), Carleton Watkins (The Sierras’), and Eadweard Muybridge (Yosemite). By the 1870′s Houseworth’s business was failing due to increased competition. He left the field of photography in the 1880′s and went to work as an accountant and an optometrist. This is image #1650. Cathedral Spires 2,600 Feet High. Light edge wear. The image remains good.