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This is the third in the series of photos from the 1952 booklet The Glory of Our West published by Standard Oil company.  Mission San Juan Capistrano  GEORGE E. STONE, San Jose. 5 x 7 Eastman view camera; f:6.8 lens; Kodachrome film, daylight type; 1/5 second at f:22. Made on a somewhat overcast day in July. Because of the darkness of the colonnade, a synchronized flash was arranged. Two "blue" bulbs were used; one about 10 feet from the camera, so as to light up the dark wall area; the second mounted on the camera itself.  Santa Barbara Mission  FRED BOND, Los Angeles. 4x5 Speed Graphic camera; 5-1/4" Zeiss Tessar lens; CC13 filter; Kodachrome film, daylight type; 1/5 second at f:25; June, 2 p.m.  Sequoia National Park  JOSEF MUENCH, Santa Barbara. 4 x 5 Crown view camera ; 5-1/4" Zeiss Tessar lens; No. 1 haze filter; Kodachrome film, daylight type; 1/5 second at f:22; mid-afternoon, early December.  Kings Canyon National Park...

This is the second in the series of photos from the 1952 booklet The Glory of Our West published by Standard Oil company.   Grand Canyon National Park  ESTHER HENDERSON, Tucson. 5 x 7 Eastman view camera ; 5-1/4" Goerz Dagor lens; Kodachrome film; 1/10 second at f:8; July at sunset.   Monument Valley  ESTHER HENDERSON, Tucson. 5 x 7 Eastman view camera; 5-1/4" Goerz Dagor lens; Kodachrome film; 1/25 second at f:12.5; midmorning, mid-August.   Rainbow Natural Bridge  CARI. JUNGHANS, Hollywood. 4 x 5 Speed Graphic camera ; Kodak Ektar f.:4.5 lens; Kodachrome film, daylight type; 1/50 second at f:8; early March.   Zion National Park  JOSEF MUENCH, Santa Barbara. 4 x 5 Graflex Crown view camera; Zeiss Tessar lens; Kodachrome film, day-light type; skylight filter; 1 second at f:40.  Bryce Canyon National Park  FRED BOND, Los Angeles. 4x5 Speed Graphic camera; 5-1/4" lens; Kodachrome film; d...