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U.S. President
Theodore Roosevelt
(left) and nature preservationist
John Muir
, founder of the
Sierra Club
, stand together on
Glacier Point
in
Yosemite National Park
. In the background can be seen Upper and Lower
Yosemite Falls
. During this trip in 1903, Muir convinced Roosevelt to add
Yosemite Valley
and
Mariposa Grove
to the park, which had been established in 1890.
Photo credit: Underwood and Underwood
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