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Merced was stop for early Yosemite photographer Carleton Watkins
What do Carleton Watkins and Ansel Adams have in common?. They are both well-known Yosemite photographers, and each photographed Merced at least once. While Adams’ portrait of a drifter in front of the Palace Rooms on 16th Street provides a glimpse of optimism amid the Great Depression, Watkins’ image of El Capitan Hotel and Passenger Depot by the Central Pacific Railroad offers a look at an up-and-coming new town.
'So much raw emotion’: KVPR’s Rachel Livinal on following Merced arts students pursuing their dreams
For many kids growing up in the Central Valley, going to Los Angeles and pursuing a career in arts – like theater or the movie industry - seems so close, but can remain so far at the same time. In a recent three-part series, KVPR reporter Rachel Livinal chronicled...
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