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Finding aid to the Carleton E.Watkins photograph collection PCRM Watkins

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Finding aid to the Carleton E. Watkins photograph collection PC RM Watkins

The collection was processed by Erin Hurley in 2018. Wendy Welker previously processed the Yosemite mammoth printsand cabinet cards in 2015, and her finding aids were incorporated into this one.California Historical SocietyNovember 2018678 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA [email protected]: http://californiahistoricalsociety.org/

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Identifier/Call Number: PC RM WatkinsTitle: Carleton E. Watkins photograph collectionDate (inclusive): 1856-1885Physical Description: 65.25 Linear FeetLanguage of Material: EnglishContributing Institution: California Historical SocietyCreator: Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916Abstract: Carleton E. Watkins was a 19th century photographer based in San Francisco who made his name documentingthe rapid growth of the American West, and whose name is frequently associated with the birth of the photographicmedium – particularly with early landscape photography. This collection contains albumen prints taken throughout hiscareer, between the years of 1856 and 1885. The bulk of photographs taken depict the Yosemite Valley and MariposaSGrove, and were taken at various points between 1861 and 1881. It includes large-format mammoth plate photographs andsmaller photographic prints, as well as more commercial formats such as stereographs, cabinet cards, and boudoir cards.The photographs depict a variety of subjects, from San Francisco to various locations around the Western United States, aswell as images of prominent visitors to San Francisco, and photographs of the homes of some of Watkins's wealthy patrons,among them bankers, railroad magnates, and politicians.Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.Biographical / HistoricalCarleton E. Watkins was a 19th century photographer based in San Francisco who made his name documenting the rapidgrowth of the American West. His majestic photos of the Yosemite Valley, in Mariposa County, California, are said to haveinfluenced Abraham Lincoln's 1864 Yosemite Land Grant - the first act of Congress to designate federal land for public use.It is often referred to as "the birth of the national parks system." Watkins was the oldest of eight children, born to acarpenter and an innkeeper in Oneonta, New York, on November 11, 1929. He moved west with childhood friend CollisHuntington during the Gold Rush in 1851. He later took a job in San Francisco working next door to daguerreotypist RobertH. Vance, who eventually hired Watkins and taught him the basics of photography. Watkins probably began hisphotography career next year, in 1855, when he photographed the mines at New Idrea and New Almaden, as well asMission Santa Clara. Watkins first appeared in the San Francisco directory in 1861, listed as a daguerrean operator at 425Montgomery Street. It was also the year that he first travelled to Yosemite to photograph it – a difficult undertaking thatrequired nearly two thousand pounds of equipment, including at least a dozen mules, flammable chemicals, a stereoscopiccamera, an oversize mammoth-plate camera, and 18 x 22 inch glass plates. On the strength of this work, Watkins was hiredby the California State Geological Survey from 1865-1866 to further document the Yosemite region. These photographs ofYosemite (which exposed many Easterners to previously-unseen parts of the West) made Watkins famous, and in 1867 heopened his lavish Yo Semite Art Gallery in San Francisco. He also travelled to the Pacific Northwest, photographing Oregon,British Columbia, and the Columbia River – the first photographs ever taken of the region. Despite his remarkable successas a photographer and his many wealthy patrons, Watkins was a poor businessman and, following the financial panic of1873, lost his gallery, as well as his photographic negatives, to J.J. Cook, Isaiah W. Taber, and Thomas H. Boyd. Taber thenbegan issuing prints of Watkins images with his name attached and without credit to Watkins. Watkins's "New Series" ofphotographs were created to replace some of the images he lost. In 1876, Watkins travelled to Virginia City, Nevada to visitthe Comstock Lode, and it is here that he is rumored to have met his future wife, Frances Sneed, who first became hisassistant. In 1879, on his 50th birthday, Watkins married Sneed, who was 22 at the time. They had two children, namedJulia and Collis. In 1894, Watkins began to experience health problems, and was unable complete a photographiccommission. He also began to experience vision loss, and by 1903 was almost completely blind. In 1906, while in theprocess of negotiating the sale and transfer of his photographic archive (including his mammoth glass plate negatives) toStanford University, the 1906 earthquake, and subsequent fire, struck. Watkins's studio was lost. When his poor healthmade it difficult for his family to care for him, he was placed in the Napa State Hospital for the Insane. Of Watkins's death,on June 23, 1916, Peter Palmquist writes: "He is thought to have been buried in the hospital graveyard, but no tombstonemarks his grave."Information taken from:Naef, Weston and Christine Hult-Lewis. Carleton Watkins: The Complete Mammoth Photographs. Getty Publications, 2011.Palmquist, Peter E. Carleton E. Watkins: Photographer of the American West. University of New Mexico Press, 1983.Whitney, JD. "A Watkins Chronology." California History. Vol. 57 No. 3, Fall (1978): 264.The Photographs of Carleton Watkins. Accessed November 23, 2018. www.carletonwatkins.org.


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"Carleton Watkins." The J. Paul Getty Museum. Accessed November 23, 2018.http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1953/carleton-watkins-american-1829-1916/Conditions Governing AccessCollection is open for research.Conditions Governing UseMaterials in this collection are in the public domain in the United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.Immediate Source of AcquisitionCollection is comprised of multiple donations from various donors. Please see collection files for more information.Preferred Citation[Identification of item, date]; Carleton E. Watkins photograph collection, PC-RM-Watkins; [box number, folder number];California Historical Society.Scope and ContentThe collection consists of 176 albumen mammoth prints (including 2 panoramas – one of San Francisco and one ofYosemite), 137 photographic prints (including 6 cyanotypes), 4 photograph albums, 409 complete stereographs, 10 partialstereographs, and 67 glass stereographs. The collection also includes 101 boudoir cards, 74 cabinet cards, and 33cartes-de-visite. The bulk of photographs taken depict the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove, and were taken at variouspoints between 1861 and 1881. The collection includes photographs of various mining operations, including Las MariposasMining Estate, as well as the New Idria and New Almaden mines. There are also photographs documenting railway buildingand industry, including images of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, and of the Carson and Tahoe Lumberand Fluming Company. Watkins travelled extensively around the West, documenting Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico,Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, as well as various California counties across the state. He also photographedplants and flowers native to California and the Southwest, as well as natural features such as Mount Shasta and the geysersin Sonoma County. There are numerous photos of California missions from throughout the state. There are photographs ofthe homes of prominent Californians, such as the Thurlow Lodge album (Governor of California Milton Latham's home), andphotographs of the homes of bankers Darius O. Mills and William C. Ralston, among others. The collection also includesimages of the Sierra Madre Villa in Pasadena and the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey. The cabinet cards and cartes-de-visitefeature portraits of artists, writers, and professors such as Louis Agassiz, Galen Clark, Albert Bierstadt, and William CullenBryant. There are also portraits of Japanese businessmen Tomomi Iwakura and Kaikichi M. Hirose. There are photographs ofarchitectural plans, artwork held by local museums, and an album photos of drawings by Virgil Williams. There is a greatdepth and breadth of images of San Francisco, Watkins's home for much of his life. These include images of Alcatraz Islandand the Farallon Islands, as well as views of the city taken from various vantage points. There are photographs of majorintersections and important buildings, like the Palace Hotel and the Bank of California. There are also photographs of localindustry, such as the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the San Francisco Woolen Factory, as well as of photos ofattractions like Woodward's Gardens. The collection also includes two photographs of Carleton Watkins taken by otherphotographers.ArrangementThe collection is arranged by format into eight series and, from there, are organized into subseries according to subject(usually location). Materials in each subseries are arranged chronologically. Because Watkins photographed Yosemite atmultiple times, on different trips, these photographs are organized according to the "CEW" (for Carleton E. Watkins)negative numbers assigned by Weston Naef and Christine Lewis in their book Carleton Watkins: The Complete MammothPhotographs (Getty Publications, 2011), and were given titles that match those in the book. These CEW numbers are basedon numbers that Watkins assigned to nearly all of his negatives, and which were published as a list by Isaiah Taber around1883. Many of the thematic groupings from the book have also been used to organize the collection. Titles and dates havebeen taken from the backs of photographs when available. When they were not, they were supplied by the archivist.Subjects and Indexing TermsAlbumen printsMammoth platesPhotograph albumsCabinet photographsBoudoir card photographsStereographsCartes de visite


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Portrait photographsMines and mineral resources -- California -- Pictorial worksPlants -- California -- Pictorial worksWilliams, Virgil Macey, 1830-1886Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 -- PortraitsBierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902 -- PortraitsBloomer, Hiram Reynolds, 1845-1911 -- PortraitsBrookes, Samuel Marsden, 1816-1892 -- PortraitsDavidson, George, 1825-1911 -- PortraitsHallidie, Andrew Smith, 1836-1900 -- PortraitsIwakura, Tomomi, 1825-1883 -- PortraitsMills, Darius O. (Darius Ogden) -- PortraitsO'Brien, William Shoney, 1825 or 6-1878 -- PortraitsRalston, William Chapman, 1826-1875 -- PortraitsStebbins, Horatio, 1821-1902 -- PortraitsWalker, James, 1819-1889 -- Portraits

Mammoth plates

Portraits 1870-1875 Box 23, Folder 1 Charles J. Brenham undated

GeneralWritten on back: "Chas. J. Brenham."

Box 11, Folder 4 Composite Portrait of William C. Ralston and the Directors of the Bank of

California, San Francisco 1870-1875GeneralFolder contains four copies of photograph, one of which is mounted and one of whichis a copy print of the mounted photograph.Written on back of copy 1: "Personnel of the Bank of California in San Francisco duringits heyday under W.C. Ralston, who sits in the center under the portrait of D.O. Mills.Oliver P. Allen is marked with a X over his head at left of picture; Edward Oliver Allen(son), 92 Broadmoor Ave., San Anselmo. S-1958; S.F. - Bank of California."Written on back of copy 2: "File: Oversize Port. Coll.; Ralston, William Chapman; Neg.#18990."Written on back of copy 3 (copy print): "S.F.- Photography - Watkins, C.E. - Oversize;Composite group portrait of W.C. Ralston and the directors of the Bank of California byC.E. Watkins (photographer) and Geo. H. Burgess (artist), ca. 1875; Albumen print,Mammoth plate; Formerly in the collection of Alexander Thomas Leonard, Jr. M.D."

Las Mariposas Mining Estate, Mariposa County 1859-1860 Box 12, Folder 1 Mill on Mariposa Creek 1859-1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title written on back of photograph in lower right corner. "Neg. #1937," "22," "Neg. 24673 (OV)" written on verso of photograph in upper right corner.

Mammoth platesLas Mariposas Mining Estate, Mariposa County 1859-1860


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Box 12, Folder 2 View from Princeton Mine and Mill, Looking East, Indian Summer 1859-1860GeneralMatted. Alternate title and "FN-28589" written on back of photograph.

Box 12, Folder 3 Tower Rock, West 1859-1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title, "5," and "Neg. 23307" written on back of photograph.

Box 12, Folder 4 Hell's Hollow, View from Upper Trail, Looking North 1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title, "36," "Neg. #1923," and "Neg. 22991" written on back ofphotograph. Stamped: "Return to Olmstead Brothers, Brookline, Mass."

Box 12, Folder 5 Railroad Bridge, Cape Horn 1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title, "2," and "FN-28587" written on back of photograph.

Box 13, Folder 1 Elliott's Mill, on Stockton Creek 1859-1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title, "40," "Neg. #1919," and "FN-24657 (OV)" written on back ofphotograph.

Box 13, Folder 2 Lower Agua Fria Mill 1859-1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title, "34," "Neg. #1925," and "Neg. 24662 (OV)" written on back ofphotograph.

Box 13, Folder 3 Guadalupe Mill 1859-1860


Box 13, Folder 4 Residence, John C. Frémont, Bear Valley 1859-1860

GeneralMatted. Alternate title, "16," "Neg. #1943," "Neg. No. 22992," and "Neg. 22992 (OV)"written on back of photograph.

Box 13, Folder 5 Town of Mariposa, Looking East 1859-1860


Box 14, Folder 1 Office of John C. Frémont Estate, Bear Valley 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "29," "Neg. #1930," and "Neg.24667 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 14, Folder 2 Site Where John C. Frémont Camped, Agua Fria Valley, 1847 1859-1860




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Box 14, Folder 3 Carson Mill 1859-1860GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "31," "Neg. #1928," and "Neg. No.24665" also written on back.

Box 14, Folder 4 Benton Dam and the Merced River 1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "32," "Neg. #1927," and Neg.24664 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 14, Folder 5 Mormon Bar 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "35," "Neg. #1924 (Ansel AdamsNeg. #)," and "(OV) FN-11982" also written on back.

Box 14, Folder 6 Mount Ophir, Looking North 1859-1860


Box 14, Folder 7 Mount Ophir, Looking South 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "30," "Neg. #1929," and "(OV)FN-11983" also written on back.

Box 15, Folder 1 Oso Mill 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "42," "Neg. 1916," "Neg. 24654(OV)" also written on back.

Box 15, Folder 2 Benton Works, South View 1860


Box 15, Folder 3 Turner's Mill 1859-1860


Box 15, Folder 4 Pine Tree Mine from Josephine Mine, Looking Northwest 1859-1860


Box 15, Folder 5 Josephine and Pine Tree Mines, Looking Northwest 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "37," "Neg. #1922," and "Negs23311 and 24660 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 15, Folder 6 Tower Rock, North View 1859-1860




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Box 16, Folder 1 Mount Ophir Mill 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "25," "Neg. #1934," and "Neg. No.24671 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 16, Folder 2 View from Princeton Mine and Mill 1859-1860


Box 16, Folder 3 Agua Fria Mill 1859-1860


Box 16, Folder 4 Bridgeport, East 1859-1860


Box 16, Folder 5 Mount Ophir Mine 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "24," "Neg. #1938," and "Neg. no.26002 and 24697 (OV)" also written on back. Stamped: "Return to Olmsted Brothers,Brookline, Mass."

Box 16, Folder 6 Mill on Mariposa Creek 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "23," "Neg. #1936," and "Neg.23309 and 24672 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 17, Folder 1 Railroad Bridge with Josephine Mine Above, View from Lower Trail, Looking East

1860GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "1" also written on back.

Box 17, Folder 2 Mariposa Valley 1859-1860


Box 17, Folder 3 Pine Tree Mine, Profile View 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "47" also written on back.

Box 17, Folder 4 View from Princeton Mine and Mill [CEW 7039] 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "18," "Neg. #1941," and "Neg. no.22991 (OV)" also writtten on back.



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Box 17, Folder 5 Bear Valley Mill 1859-1860GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "17," "Neg. #1942," and "Neg. no.22990 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 17, Folder 6 Benton Mills 1859-1860


Box 18, Folder 1 Guadalupe Valley 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "41," "Neg. #1918," and "Neg.24656" also written on back. Stamped: "Return to Olmstead Brothers, Brookline,Mass."

Box 18, Folder 2 Benton Mills, Looking West 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "8" and "Neg. 23308" also writtenon back.

Box 18, Folder 3 Oso House, Bear Valley, Mariposa County 1859-1860

General"7" and "Neg. no. 24569" written on back. Stamped: "Return to Olmsted Brothers,Brookline, Mass."

Box 18, Folder 4 Bear Valley from Princeton Mine and Mill, Indian Summer 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written in lower right corner. "6" and "FN-32527" also written on back.

Box 18, Folder 5 Railroad Bridge, Looking Down the Mountain 1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "3" and "Neg. no. 26004" alsowritten on back.

Box 18, Folder 6 Agua Fria Mill 1859-1860


Box 19, Folder 1 Town of Bear Valley, Looking East 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "45," "Neg. #1914," and "Neg. No.24652 (OV)" also written on back.

Box 19, Folder 2 Upper Agua Fria Mill 1859-1860


Box 19, Folder 3 Princeton Mill 1859-1860

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner.



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Box 19, Folder 4 Bear Valley Mill 1859-1860GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner. "10" and "FN-32526" also writtenon back.

Box 19, Folder 5 Guadalupe Mill 1859-1860


Box 19, Folder 6 Oso Mill 1859-1860Box 23, Folder 7 "Wawona" - 28 feet diameter, 275 feet high - Mariposa County (754) 1859-1860

GeneralPrint made by Isaiah Taber using a Carleton Watkins negative.

Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove 1861-1881Scope and ContentMammoth plate photographs of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove taken by CarletonWatkins during multiple trips, and printed between 1861 and 1881.GeneralWhen original title is written on photograph, a note is included. Otherwise, title has beensupplied by archivist, using Carleton Watkins: The Complete Mammoth Photographs. byWeston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis, Getty Publications, 2011.

Box 1, Folder 1 Up Yosemite Valley from the Foot of Mariposa Trail [CEW 9] 1861

GeneralHas original title and number #18 in lower right hand corner. Signed by artist.

Box 1, Folder 2 River View down Yosemite Valley [CEW 11] 1861


Box 1, Folder 3 Cathedral Rock, Yosemite [CEW 20] 1861


Box 1, Folder 4 El Capitan, Yosemite [CEW 25] 1861

Scope and ContentFolder contains two copies of this image. One copy has a dome-top, original title andnumber #13 in lower right hand corner. It is also signed by artist.

Box 1, Folder 5 River View, Cathedral Rock, Yosemite [CEW 31] 1861


Box 1, Folder 6 Sentinel Rock, View up Yosemite Valley [CEW 32] 1861


Box 1, Folder 7 View on the Merced, Yosemite [CEW 41] 1861

GeneralHas number #10 in lower right hand corner. Signed by artist.

Mammoth platesYosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove 1861-1881


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Box 2, Folder 1 Sentinel Rock, View down Yosemite Valley [CEW 43] 1861GeneralHas number #4 in lower right hand corner. Signed by artist.

Box 2, Folder 2 Sentinel Rock, Front View, Yosemite [CEW 44] 1861


Box 2, Folder 3 Camp Grove, Looking Upriver, Yosemite [CEW 45] 1861


Box 2, Folder 4 View from Camp Grove, Yosemite [CEW 47] 1861

Scope and ContentFolder contains two copies of this image. One copy has a dome-top and the number#5 in lower right hand corner. It is also signed by artist.

Box 2, Folder 5 River View, Yosemite Falls [CEW 49] 1861

Scope and ContentFolder contains two copies of this image. One copy has a dome-top, original title andnumber #20 in lower right hand corner. It is also signed by artist. The other copy hasdifferent images on the front and back. "River View, Yosemite Falls" is on the front.

Box 2, Folder 5 Yosemite Falls [CEW 52] 1865-1866

Scope and Content"Yosemite Falls" is on the front of a two-sided image. The back is a duplicate of "RiverView, Yosemite Falls."

Box 2, Folder 6 Yosemite Falls, Front View [CEW 50] 1861


Box 2, Folder 7 Yosemite Falls from the Upper House [CEW 53] 1861

Scope and ContentFolder contains two copies of this image. One copy has a dome-top, original title andnumber #19 in lower right hand corner. It is also signed by artist.

Box 2, Folder 8 Half Dome, Yosemite [CEW 61] 1861


Box 3, Folder 1 Mirror Lake and Mount Watkins, Yosemite [CEW 72] 1861

GeneralSigned by artist.

Box 3, Folder 2 North Dome, the Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite [CEW 79] 1861


Box 3, Folder 3 Outline of Half Dome, Yosemite [CEW 83] 1861




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Box 3, Folder 4 North Dome, Yosemite [CEW 84] 1861GeneralHas number #12 in lower right hand corner. Signed by artist.

Box 3, Folder 5 Mount Broderick and Nevada Fall, Yosemite [CEW 89] 1861


Box 3, Folder 6 Nevada Fall, Yosemite [CEW 90] 1861


Box 3, Folder 7 Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite [CEW 111] 1861


Box 3, Folder 8 The Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite [CEW 112] 1861


Box 3, Folder 9 Bridalveil Fall from the Black Spring, Yosemite [CEW 863] 1861Box 4, Folder 1 The Three Brothers, Front View, Yosemite [CEW 34] 1861

Scope and ContentFolder contains two copies of this image. One copy has a dome-top, the number #23,and is signed by artist in the lower right corner.

Box 4, Folder 2 Vernal Fall, Yosemite [CEW 87] 1861


Box 4, Folder 3 First View of Yosemite Valley from Mariposa Trail [CEW 1] 1865-1866

General"Neg. no. 24910" written on back in upper left corner.

Box 4, Folder 4 Yosemite Valley from the "Best General View" [CEW 2] 1865-1866Box 4, Folder 5 Bridalveil Fall from Coulterville Trail, Yosemite [CEW 14] 1865-1866Box 5, Folder 1 Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite [CEW 16] 1865-1866Box 5, Folder 2 Cathedral Rock, Yosemite [CEW 21] 1865-1866Box 5, Folder 3 Cathedral Spires, Yosemite [CEW 22] 1865-1866Box 5, Folder 4 El Capitan, Yosemite [CEW 26] 1865-1866Box 5, Folder 5 Mirror View of El Capitan, Yosemite [CEW 38] 1865-1866Box 5, Folder 6 Down Yosemite Valley, Showing Cathedral Rock in the Distance [CEW 39]

1865-1866Box 5, Folder 7 Ponderosa Pine, Yosemite [CEW 48] 1865-1866


Box 6, Folder 1 Upper Yosemite Fall [CEW 55] 1865-1866Box 6, Folder 2 The Domes, Close View, Yosemite [CEW 59] 1865-1866Box 6, Folder 3 Half Dome, Best Close View, Yosemite [CEW 62] 1865-1866Box 6, Folder 4 North Dome, Yosemite [CEW 63] 1865-1866Box 6, Folder 5 Glacier Point, Yosemite [CEW 68] 1865-1866Box 6, Folder 6 Mount Watkins, Fully Reflected in Mirror Lake, Yosemite [CEW 75] 1865-1866



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Box 6, Folder 7 Amabilis, Yosemite [CEW 76] 1865-1866General"Neg. no. 24912" written on back in upper left corner.

Box 6, Folder 8 Douglas Fir, Yosemite [CEW 77] 1865-1866Box 6, Folder 9 North Dome, the Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite [CEW 80]

1865-1866Box 6, Folder 10 North Dome, Front View, Yosemite [CEW 85] 1865-1866Box 7, Folder 1 Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Dome [CEW 93] 1865-1866Box 7, Folder 2 The Domes from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite [A] [CEW 95] 1865-1866

GeneralPart one of a three-part panorama taken from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite.

Box 7, Folder 3 The Lyell Group from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite [B] [CEW 96] 1865-1866

GeneralPart two of a three-part panorama taken from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite.

Box 7, Folder 4 The Merced Group from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite [C] [CEW 97] 1865-1866

GeneralPart three of a three-part panorama taken from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite.

Box 7, Folder 5 Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point [CEW 99] 1865-1866Box 7, Folder 6 Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall from Glacier Point, Yosemite [CEW 100] 1865-1866Box 7, Folder 7 Half Dome from Glacier Point, Yosemite [CEW 101] 1865-1866Box 7, Folder 8 Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine at Clark's, Yosemite [CEW 103] 1865-1866Box 7, Folder 9 Clark's Station, Near View, Yosemite [CEW 104] 1865-1866


Box 7, Folder 10 Wawona Peak from Mariposa Grove, Yosemite [CEW 106] 1865-1866


Box 8, Folder 1 Lower Yosemite Fall [CEW 840] 1878-1881

General"FN-28588" and "FS-1855" written on back.

Box 8, Folder 2 Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point [CEW 845] 1878-1881

General"Neg. no. 24909" and "25592 (35 mm only)" written on back.

Box 8, Folder 3 Upper Yosemite Falls [CEW 847] 1878-1881

General"Neg. no 24905" and "25594 (35 mm only)" written on back.

Box 8, Folder 4 Half Dome from Glacier Point, Yosemite [CEW 856] 1878-1881Box 8, Folder 5 The Cap of Liberty and Nevada Fall, Yosemite [CEW 858] 1878-1881

General"FN-28586" and "FS-1856" written on back.

Box 8, Folder 6 View from Inspiration Point, Yosemite [CEW 860] 1878-1881

Oregon and Nevada 1859-1867

Mammoth platesOregon and Nevada 1859-1867


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Box 23, Folder 2 Illustration based on Watkins's Panorama of Virginia City, view from thecombination shaft, Storey City, Nevada circa 1859

GeneralWritten on back: "Nevada (state); File in Oversize."

Box 23, Folder 3 Mount Hood from Sunset Hill, near The Dalles, Oregon [CEW 452] 1867

GeneralWritten on back: "Columbia River, The Dalles, Ore., at right."

Box 23, Folder 4 The Dalles, Oregon, from the East [CEW 449] 1867

GeneralWritten on back: "Columbia River, The Dalles, Ore., right center."

Box 23, Folder 5 Mount Hood from Five-Mile Creek, Oregon [CEW 453] 1867

GeneralWritten on back: "Columbia River, The Dalles, Oregon."

Box 23, Folder 6 Oregon Iron Company, Oswego, Oregon [CEW 405] 1867

GeneralMounted.

San Francisco 1859-1876 Box 10, Folder 1 Alcatraz Island from Black Point, San Francisco [CEW 285] 1862-1864Box 10, Folder 2 The City, View from the Residence of Bishop Kip, Rincon Hill, San Francisco [CEW

282] 1864-1865Box 10, Folder 3 San Francisco Woolen Factory [CEW 327] 1859-1860Box 10, Folder 4 California and Sansome Streets, San Francisco 1868-1875Box 10, Folder 5 Union Gathering, Post and Market Streets, San Francisco May 11, 1961Box 10, Folder 6 View toward Russian Hill, North Beach, and Alcatraz Island (A) 1864

GeneralCopyprint of Plate 1 in Box 10, Folder 11.

Box 10, Folder 7 View toward Telegraph Hill, San Francisco (B) 1864


Box 10, Folder 8 View toward Goat Island, San Francisco (C) 1864


Box 10, Folder 9 View toward Rincon Point, San Francisco (D) 1864


Box 10, Folder 10 View toward Mission Bay (E) 1864


Box 10, Folder 16 Celebration of Admission Day, San Francisco circa 1865

Mammoth platesSan Francisco 1859-1876


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Box 9, Folder 1 Pacific Mail Steamship Company Dock, Coal Yard, Marine Hospital, San Francisco[CEW 612] circa 1871

General"FN-28421" and "42863" written on back.

Box 9, Folder 1 Pacific Mail Steamship Company Wharf with Derrick and Coal Yard, San Francisco

[CEW 614] circa 1871General"42861" written on back.

Box 9, Folder 1 Pacific Mail Steamship Company Wharf, Unloading Coal, San Francisco [CEW 615]

circa 1871General"42861" and "(OV) FN-22976" written on back.

Box 9, Folder 2 Pacific Mail Steamship Company Wharf, the Steamship "China," Coaling, San

Francisco [CEW 617] circa 1871Box 9, Folder 2 Pacific Mail Steamship Company Wharf, San Francisco [CEW 618] circa 1871Box 9, Folder 2 Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Wharf and Warehouses, from Rincon Hill, San

Francisco [CEW 611] circa 1871General"42859" and "FN-28422" written on back.

Box 10, Folder 12 View of North Beach and Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (A) (CEW 661 [NS])

1875-1876Box 10, Folder 13 View of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco (B) [CEW 662] 1875-1876Box 10, Folder 14 View toward Goat Island, San Francisco (C) [CEW 663] 1875-1876Box 10, Folder 15 Woodward's Gardens 1868-1872

California Counties 1863-1883GeneralWhen original title is written on photograph, a note is included. Otherwise, title has beensupplied by archivist, using Carleton Watkins: The Complete Mammoth Photographs. byWeston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis, Getty Publications, 2011.

Box 21, Folder 1 Street View at the Hacienda, New Almaden (Santa Clara County) [CEW 123] 1863Box 21, Folder 2 First View of the Mine, Looking South, New Almaden (Santa Clara County) [CEW

131] 1863GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper right corner.

Box 21, Folder 3 Town on the Hill from the Mine Peak, New Almaden (Santa Clara County) [CEW

135] 1863GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper right corner. "No. 78" also written on back.

Box 21, Folder 4 Geyser Canyon from the Hotel, The Geysers, Sonoma County [CEW 466] circa 1867

General"FN-32702" written on back.

Box 21, Folder 5 Devil's Canyon, The Geysers, Sonoma County [CEW 467] circa 1867

GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner.

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Box 21, Folder 6 Devil's Canyon, The Geysers, Sonoma County [CEW 468] circa 1867GeneralAlternate title written on back in lower right corner.

Box 21, Folder 7 Mountain Hemlock, Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County [CEW 460] 1870

GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper left corner. "Neg. no. 23235" also written onback.

Box 21, Folder 8 Limber Pine, Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County [CEW 461] 1870

GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper left corner.

Box 21, Folder 9 Moraines, Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County [CEW 462] 1870

GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper left corner.

Box 21, Folder 10 Shasta from Sheep Rocks (Siskiyou County) circa 1871

GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper right corner. "Donor: Le Duc Family," "2-44-1,"and "Watkins 40th survey (ND)" also written on back. Stamped: "Received bymuseum, Oct 12, 1920, Minnesota Historical Society."

Box 21, Folder 11 Summit of Shasta (Siskiyou County) circa 1871

GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper right corner. "Donor: Le Duc Family," "2-44-2,"and "Watkins 40th survey (ND)" also written on back. Stamped: "Received bymuseum, Oct 12, 1920, Minnesota Historical Society."

Box 21, Folder 12 Malakoff Diggins, near North Bloomfield, Nevada County circa 1871

GeneralWritten on back: "Malakoff Mines (Nevada County); C.E. Watkins (mining series), dupof the Phoebe Hearst Collection, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley,CA.; Donor: Robert B. Fisher, M.D. - 23-'75, Mission Peak Heritage Foundation,Fremont, California; Neg. no. 23236."

Box 21, Folder 13 Malakoff Diggins from Colorado Hill, near North Bloomfield, Showing Water

Playing Against Gravel Banks, Nevada County circa 1871GeneralWritten on back: "Malakoff or another hydraulic pit."

Box 21, Folder 14 Sutter's Mill, South Fork American River, Coloma, El Dorado County 1875-1883

GeneralWritten on back: "Sutter's Mill (Sacramento) - oversize" and "#8327." Storage labelfrom Memorial Museum, San Francisco in upper left corner: "No. 8327, Article: Photoof Sutter's Mill, Donor: H. Watkins, #35."

Residences 1864-1874GeneralTitles has been supplied by archivist, using Carleton Watkins: The Complete MammothPhotographs. by Weston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis, Getty Publications, 2011.

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Box 22, Folder 1 Eugene Upton Residence, Washington Street between Taylor and Jones Streets,San Francisco circa 1864

GeneralWritten on back: "Eugene Upton residence; Directory 1864; Eugene Upton. A printerwith Town and Bacon, Res. (illegible) Washington Bet. Taylor and Jones; Neg. 8451."

Box 22, Folder 2 Residence of William H. Barron, San Mateo County [CEW 306] 1865

GeneralWritten on back: "FN-32698."

Box 22, Folder 3 Residence of Thomas H. Selby, San Mateo County [CEW 303] 1865-1872


Box 22, Folder 4 Gasworks and Valley, William C. Ralston, San Mateo County circa 1872


Box 22, Folder 5 Darius O. Mills Residence, General View, Millbrae, San Mateo County [CEW 580]

circa 1872GeneralWritten on back: "D.O. Mills residence; Milbrae (San Mateo); Photo by C.E. Watkins?;FN-32695."

Box 22, Folder 6 Residence of D.O. Mills, Interior, Millbrae, San Mateo [CEW 585?] circa 1872

GeneralWritten on back: "D.O. Mills residence; Milbrae (San Mateo); Photo by C.E. Watkins?;FN-32699."

Box 22, Folder 7 Residence of Darius O. Mills, Conservatory, Millbrae, San Mateo County [CEW 584]

circa 1872GeneralWritten on back: "D.O. Mills residence; Milbrae (San Mateo); Photo by C.E. Watkin?;FN-32700."

Box 22, Folder 8 Residence of Darius O. Mills, Large Rear View, Millbrae, San Mateo County [CEW

582] circa 1872GeneralWritten on back: "D.O. Mills residence; Milbrae (San Mateo); Photo by C.E. Watkins?;FN-32694; Neg. #685." Folder contains 2 copies of image.

Box 22, Folder 9 The Barron Cluster from the West Steps, Thurlow Lodge, Milton Latham

Residence, San Mateo County 1874GeneralWritten on back: "Timothy Hopkins residence, Menlo Park; San Mateo county."

Box 22, Folder 10 North Side of the Horse and Carriage Way, Thurlow Lodge, Milton Latham

Residence, San Mateo County circa 1874GeneralWritten on back: "Removed from Henry W. Cleaveland Papers; File: Oversize Bldgs.;Timothy Hopkins residence, Menlo Park (site of Stanford Village); San Mateo county;Neg. 8946; Interiors purch. by Warner Brothers and used in Edna Ferber picture'Saratoga Trunk.'"

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Box 22, Folder 11 Southwest Corner of the House, Thurlow Lodge, Milton Latham Residence, SanMateo County 1874

GeneralWritten on back: "Timothy Hopkins residence, Menlo Park; (San Mateo county); File inoversize; Deemed unsafe at time of 1906 fire; contents auctioned by Butterfield andButterfield ca. 1936, and primarily purch. by Warner Bros.; Neg. 8947."

Box 22, Folder 12 Unidentified residence circa 1870

GeneralRemoved from Henry W. Cleaveland Papers; File: Oversize Bldgs.; Tully Mansion? TullyRd., San Jose; Maria Kip Orphanage, S.F. - ?; Santa Clara county; FN-32696."

Pacific Coast 1868-1869 Box 20, Folder 2 View from Seal Point, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands [CEW 552] 1868-1869

GeneralWritten on back: "Farallones Islands, FN-35967."

Box 20, Folder 3 Sugar Loaf Island and Seal Rocks, Farallon Islands [CEW 561] 1868-1869

GeneralPrint made by Isaiah Taber using a Carleton Watkins negative (negative #561).

Railroads 1868-1880 Box 20, Folder 1 Engineer Village at Lime Point, July 21, 1968, Marin County [CEW 316] 1868

GeneralWritten on back: "Marin County."

Box 20, Folder 4 Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company Flume, South of Carson City

1876GeneralWritten on back: "Nevada (state), (Lake Tahoe and Carson Lumber and FlumingCompany), (Carton E. Watkins photograph), (no date); File: In Oversize; Rec.: 4-9-'71;Ack.: 4-10-'71; (Donor) From: Mr. Earle Talbott, 501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, Calif.94025."

Box 20, Folder 5 Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company, South of Carson City 1876

GeneralWritten on back: "Nevada (state), (Lake Tahoe and Carson Lumber and FlumingCompany), (Carlton E. Watkins photograph), (no date); File: In Oversize; Rec.: 4-9-'71;Ack.: 4-10-'71; (Donor) From: Mr. Earle Talbott, 501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, Calif.94025."

Box 20, Folder 6 Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company, Nevada 1876

GeneralWritten on back: "Nevada (state), (Lake Tahoe and Carson Lumber and FlumingCompany), (Carton E. Watkins photograph), (no date); File: In Oversize; Rec.: 4-9-'71;Ack.: 4-10-'71; (Donor) From: Mr. Earle Talbott, 501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, Calif.94025."

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Box 20, Folder 7 Crossing the Loop at Tunnel No. 9, Southern Pacific Railroad, Kern County [CEW1134] 1877

GeneralAlternate title written on back in upper left corner. "FN-35966" also written on back.

Box 20, Folder 8 Central Pacific Railroad Waiting for the Train, Transfer Boat Solano, Port Costa,

Solano County [CEW 681] circa1879GeneralWritten on back: "File: Oversize; S.S. Solano." Includes typed transcription ofnewspaper text.

Box 20, Folder 9 Round House, Yuma, Arizona Territory [CEW 1341] 1880

GeneralIncludes alternate title in upper left corner. Copy print of original Watkins albumenprint.

California Missions circa 1877GeneralPhotographs do not include original titles. Titles supplied by archivist, using CarletonWatkins: The Complete Mammoth Photographs. by Weston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis,Getty Publications, 2011.

Box 11, Folder 1 Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County [CEW 1220] circa 1877Box 11, Folder 2 Mission San José, Alameda County [CEW 1237] circa 1877

Immediate Source of AcquisitionGift of Mrs. Frank Solinsky III, 1979.

Box 11, Folder 3 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, San Diego County [CEW 1207] 1877

Immediate Source of AcquisitionGift of Mrs. Frank Solinsky III, 1979.

Photographic prints

Scope and ContentBox 25, Folders 7-10 contain copyprints of various Watkins photographs, includingmiscellaneous prints owned by other institutions (folder 7). Folder 8 includes copyprints andidentification keys for W.C. Ralston and the Directors of the Bank of California group portrait.Folder 9 contains stereograph copyprints, and folder 10 contains glass stereo reproductions.

Portraits 1865-1880 Box 24, Folder 1 Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite 1865-1866

GeneralGalen Clark in front of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove. Another print made by IsiahTaber from a Carleton Watkins negative can be found in PC-RM-Watkins, Box 26,Folder 2 (Oversize prints).

Box 24, Folder 1 Chinese Actor 1876-1880

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "(Chinese Actor in San FranciscoChinatown); ca. 1890 (?); Neg. 5483; Also negative #19986; 9."

Photographic printsSan Francisco 1856-1885


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San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralWhere possible, exact dates and negativenumbers of photographs are given. When theexact date of a photograph is not known, thedate range for the subseries ("1856-1885") isused.

Box 26, Folder 1 Black Point and San Francisco Bay 1858-1860

GeneralOversize print. Written on back: "FS-1730."Stamped: "California Historical Society, LukeFay Collection, 1937."

Box 24, Folder 2 Union Gathering, Post and Market Streets,

San Francisco May 11, 1861?GeneralWritten on back: "1861; Neg. No. 11,976;VIP05503."

Box 24, Folder 2 Thomas Starr King's Church, San Francisco

[CEW 243] 1862-1864GeneralWritten on back: "First Unitarian Church,dedicated Jan. 1864. Geary St. bet. Stocktonand Dupont (Grant) Streets; FN-27328;FS-1225. Photograph by C.E. Watkins (?)."

Box 24, Folder 2 The Cliff House, San Francisco [CEW 292]

October 15, 1863?GeneralWritten on back: "1863; Neg. #4762 and24125; Watkins?"

Box 24, Folder 2 Harbor and Anchorage, San Francisco 1863

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"Vallejo St. Wharf, 1863; Attributed to C.E.Watkins; Neg. #4763; FN-2176; FS-1230;VIP02608."

Box 24, Folder 2 View toward Rincon Point, San Francisco (D)

1864GeneralWritten on back: "Calif. St., Stockton toPowell; Plate 4 of 1864 panorama; 5-47-187."

Box 24, Folder 2 View toward Mission Bay, San Francisco (E)

1864GeneralWritten on back: "Powell St., Bush to Pine;Neg. #8447; 5-224-124."



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Box 24, Folder 2 View toward Telegraph Hill, San Francisco (B)[CEW 627] circa 1865-1869

GeneralWritten on back: "Powell St.; Neg. no. 13984;Presbyterian Church; Boys High School;Sacramento St.; Powell St.; 5-224-157."Folder also contains copyprints of 4-plateCalifornia and Powell Streets panorama:"View of North Beach and Alcatraz Island (A)[CEW 626], "View toward Goat Island, SanFrancisco (C) [CEW 628], and "View towardRincon Hill, San Francisco (D) [CEW 629], allphotos circa 1865-1869.

Box 24, Folder 2 Alcatraz from North Point circa 1866

GeneralTitle has been supplied by archivist, using"Carleton E. Watkins" by Peter E. Palmquist,University of New Mexico Press, 1983.Written on back: "1880s; FN-31759."Stamped: "California Historical Society, LukeFay Collection, 1937."

Box 24, Folder 2 Sea Lions at Farallon Islands circa 1867

GeneralWritten on back: "Sea Lions at Faralones(illegible); S.F.; B #128."

Box 24, Folder 2 Lincoln School, San Francisco 1869

GeneralPhoto is captioned "Lincoln Grammar - 1869 -Fifth near Market." Written on back:"FN-31675; VIP01305." Photo is stamped"Turrill and Miller Photo, S.F." in lower rightcorner. Photo was probably printed by Turilland Miller using a Watkins negative.

Box 24, Folder 3 View from Ocean House Road, San Francisco

[CEW 624] 1871-1875GeneralWritten on back: "Neg. no. 12656; 1863;Watkins?"

Box 24, Folder 3 The Palace Hotel, from Montgomery Street,

San Francisco 1874GeneralWritten on back: "View looking South andview near the front of the Occidental Hotel;Palace Hotel from Montg. St., S.F., Watkins."



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Box 24, Folder 3 Clay Street Cable Railroad, San Franciscocirca 1875

GeneralFolder includes two copies of image. Oneincludes the caption: "B. 127 Caly St. CableR.R. S.F. - Watkins New Boudoir Series YoSemite and Pacific Coast, 427 MontgomeryStreet, San Francisco." Written on back:"#41998; See FN-25987; see neg. 27170 foruncropped version; See FS-1308." Othercopy stamped on back: "Watkins New Series,427 Montgomery St., S.F."

Box 24, Folder 3 The Cliff House, San Francisco After 1875

GeneralWritten on back: "S.F., Cliff House #2; Neg.No. 17,856."

Box 24, Folder 3 New Sea Wall, and Alcatraz Island, San

Francisco 1885GeneralWritten on back: "New Sea Wall, and AcatrazIsle, San Francisco; B #126; 1885."

Box 24, Folder 4 Mt. Tamalpais and Alcatraz Island, San

Francisco 1856-1885GeneralWritten on back: "Mt. Tamalpais, andAlcatraz Island S.F.; Watkins; No. 1."

Box 24, Folder 4 Bush Street from Montgomery Street,

Looking West, San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"Bush St. from Montg. view West, S.F.;Watkins; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 4 The City from California Street Hill Looking

South, San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"The City from California Street Hill, LookingSouth; Watkins."

Box 24, Folder 4 The City from California Street Hill, Looking

South-East 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"The City from California Street Hill S.F.;Looking Suth East; Palace Hotel; Watkins."



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Box 24, Folder 4 Telegraph Hill, San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralFolder contains two copies of same image -one is mounted on paper with the titlewritten under image. Written on back ofmounted photograph: "Greenwich St., ca.1882." Written on back of unmountedphotograph: "Greenwich Ct.; Jones,Greenwich - Telegraph Hill, S.F.; Watkinsphotos; B-213."

Box 24, Folder 4 California Street Hill, from the Orphan

Asylum 1856-1885GeneralWritten on back: "Laguna St., Haight toWaller, C.E. Watkins, photographer, ca.1877."

Box 24, Folder 4 View of San Francisco, from California Street

Hill 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"California St., Powell to Mason.; View fromthe residence Senator Stanford, Cal St. Hill,S.F., B-3644; FN-28319; 5-47-214."

Box 24, Folder 4 North Side of California Street Hill, San

Francisco 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"Jones St., Calif. to Jackson; North Side CalSt. Hill, S.F.; Watkins' new series; B-212;FN-29200."

Box 24, Folder 4 North Beach looking East from Telegraph Hill,

San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"North Beach looking East from TelegraphHill."

Box 24, Folder 4 San Francisco from the corner of California

and Powell Streets 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"S.F. North Beach Dist.; Neg. #4060; Neg.No. 4060; Watkins?"

Box 24, Folder 4 Leavenworth Street, San Francisco

1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"S.F. - Leavenworth St.; Neg. #24710."



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Box 24, Folder 4 Jackson Street, San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"Jackson St. (illegible); circa 1868?; SanFrancisco from Cal St. Hill; Probably takenfrom Powell btwn Calif. and Sacramento.Stamped: "Watkins New Series, 427Montgomery St., S.F."

Box 24, Folder 5 Grave of Thomas Starr King, San Francisco

1856-1885GeneralWritten on back: "ca. 1888; 100 block, GearySt., Grave of Thomas Starr King, S.F., Cal;Watkins photos; B-392."

Box 24, Folder 5 Palace Hotel, San Francisco 1856-1885

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"Market St. at New Montgomery to Annie;Watkins New Boudoir Series, B 122;5-167-167."

Box 24, Folder 5 Grand Hotel, San Francisco 1865-1868

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"New Montgomery; 51830."

Box 24, Folder 5 The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill, San

Francisco 1868GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back:"The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill S.F.;Watkins."

Box 24, Folder 5 Museum (Mineralogy, Ornithology), St.

Ignatius College, San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralTitle has been supplied by archivist, using"Carleton E. Watkins" by Peter E. Palmquist,University of New Mexico Press, 1983.Photograph appears in book as plate 99.Written on back: "St. Ignatius; Ante 1906; W44; Museum."



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Box 24, Folder 5 Physical Cabinet (Mechanics,Thermodynamics, Acoustics), San Francisco,St. Ignatius College 1856-1885

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Title has beensupplied by archivist, using Carleton E.Watkins: Photographer of the AmericanWest. by Peter E. Palmquist, University ofNew Mexico Press, 1983. Photographappears in book as plate 100. Written onback: "Neg. 5991; St. Ignatius; W-28;Physical Cabinet (Heat, Light, Electricity andMagnetism)."

Box 24, Folder 5 The Golden Gate and Washerwoman's Bay,

San Francisco 1856-1858GeneralWritten on back: "Washerwoman's Lagoon(Laguna and Chestnut), Marina of today;Washerwoman's Lagoon in center, alsoknown as Laguna Pequena, circa 1856; Neg.no. 12895; Neg. 12895; See also neg. nos.13752 and 23216.

Box 26, Folder 1 North Beach, Northwest Corner of Filbert and

Taylor Streets 1856-1885GeneralOversize print. Title supplied by archivist.Written on back: "Northwest corner of Filbertand Taylor Streets." Stamped: "CaliforniaHistorical Society, Luke Fay Collection,1937."

Mining 1859 - circa 1891 Box 24, Folder 6 Oso House, Bear Valley, Mariposa County 1859-1860

GeneralWatkins negative possibly printed by Gabriel Moulin, whose stamp appears on theback of photograph. Written on back: "Fremont (illegible) on right; FN-28122; 6."

Box 24, Folder 6 Indian Camp, Bear Valley 1859-1860

GeneralWatkins negative possibly printed by Gabriel Moulin, whose stamp appears on theback of photograph. Written on back: "FN-28121."

Box 24, Folder 6 Panorama of unidentified mining town, Amador County circa 1871 - circa 1891

GeneralThree part panorama. Written on back of photo 1: "Volcano (?) - Amador; Pano A.Written on back of photo 2: "Jackson (?) (Amador); Neg. ID, 566; Pano B." Written onback of photo 3: Volcano (?) (Amador); Pano C."

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Box 24, Folder 6 Magenta Flume, Nevada County circa 1871GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Nevada County; Neg. no. 16838; MagentaFlume; C.E. Watkins; B(?)-184."

Box 24, Folder 6 Malakoff Diggins, near North Bloomfield, Nevada County [CEW 516?] circa 1871

GeneralWritten on back: "Hydraulic Mining Piping, Nevada Co. Cal.; Watkins photos; B-181."

Box 24, Folder 6 Malakoff Diggins, "Under-Currents," near North Bloomfield, Nevada County [CEW

1422] 1879-1881

Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove 1861-1881 Box 24, Folder 7 Cathedral Rock with River View circa 1861

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist.

Box 24, Folder 7 Washington Column, North Dome, and the Royal Arches 1861-1881


Box 24, Folder 7 Bridalveil Fall circa 1865-1866


Box 24, Folder 7 Cathedral Spires 1878-1881


Box 24, Folder 7 Union Point and Yosemite Valley 1878-1881Box 24, Folder 7 El Capitan, Yosemite [CEW 828] 1878-1881

GeneralWritten on back: "Neg. no. 26082."

Box 24, Folder 7 Cathedral Rock and Spires 1878-1881

GeneralFeatures another Watkins print of The Three Brothers, Yosemite, glued to back.

Box 24, Folder 7 General view of Yosemite 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Neg. no. 23882; Cloud's rest."

Box 24, Folder 10 El Capitan 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "El Capitan 3600 ft., Yosemite Valley, No.B. 11."

Box 24, Folder 10 Vernal Fall 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Yosemite Valley - Vernal Falls."

Photographic printsYosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove 1861-1881


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Box 24, Folder 10 Bridalveil Meadow and Bridalveil Fall 1861-1881GeneralWritten on back: "Up the Valley from the Bridal Veil Meadow, Yosemite, No. B 5."

Box 24, Folder 10 North Dome, the Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite [CEW 80]

1865-1866Box 24, Folder 10 Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite, 2600 feet high 1861-1881


Box 24, Folder 10 Bridalveil Fall in Springtime, Yosemite [CEW 13] 1865-1866

GeneralWritten on back: "1870-1880?"

Box 24, Folder 10 View of Yosemite Valley from Artist's Point 1861-1881

GeneralPrint made by Isaiah Taber using a Carleton Watkins negative (B 2638).

Box 24, Folder 8 Mirror Lake, Yo Semite Valley 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "1863."

Box 24, Folder 8 Cathedral Spires, Yosemite [CEW 22] 1865-1866

GeneralWritten on back: "1863."

Box 24, Folder 8 View from Inspiration Point, Yo Semite Valley 1856-1866

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "1863."

Box 24, Folder 9 Man standing inside opening of the Dead Giant, Calaveras Grove 1878-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Mariposa Cy, ca. 1888; Dead Giant, B.3090."

Box 24, Folder 9 Yosemite Falls from Black's Hotel 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Yo Semite Falls from Black's Hotel., ca.1880; Watkin's photos; Neg. #1685; B. 48."

Box 24, Folder 9 Section of the Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite 1865-1866

GeneralWritten on back: "Mariposa Grove, Base of the (illegible) giant; 81-7." Another copy ofthis photograph, titled "Section of the "Grizzly Giant," 33 feet diameter, MariposaGrove, Cal." and printed by Isaiah Taber using a Carleton Watkins negative, can befound in Box 26, Folder 2.

Box 24, Folder 9 Galen's Hospice 1865-1866

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "81-7."



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Box 24, Folder 9 Cathedral Rock 1861-1881GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Cathedral Rocks."

Box 24, Folder 9 Cathedral Rock and Spires, Yosemite [CEW 806] 1878-1881

GeneralWritten on back: "Cathedral Dome, 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Yosemite Valley 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Yosemite Valley."

Box 24, Folder 9 El Capitan 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "El Capitan from entrance of valley."

Box 24, Folder 9 View of Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall from Glacier Point 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "(illegible) Glacier Point looking down onNevada and Vernal Fall; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Three Brothers 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Three Brothers - from the side, YosemiteValley; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Cathedral Rock and Spires with tree in foreground 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Cathedral (illegible) and peaks; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 View of Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Yosemite Fall from Glacier Point; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Half Dome with rocks in foreground 1861-1881

GeneralWritten on back: "South Dome or the half dome; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Yosemite Fall, view from river 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Yosmite Fall; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Half Dome 1861-1881

GeneralWritten on back: "Half dome from upper end of Valley?; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 View of Yosemite Valley 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "View down Valley; 81-7."



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Box 24, Folder 9 Washington Column, the Royal Arches, and North Dome 1861-1881GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "North Dome, north side of Yosemite;81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 Bridalveil Falls from river 1861-1881

GeneralWritten on back: "Bridal Veil Fall."

Box 24, Folder 9 Yosemite Valley from the "Best General View" [CEW 2] 1866

GeneralWritten on back: "From the Best general, Mariposa Trail; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 9 North Dome from river 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "North Dome."

Box 24, Folder 9 North Dome, Royal Arches, and Washington Column from river 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "North Dome, Yosemite."

Box 24, Folder 9 North Dome from river, framed by trees 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "North Dome 3568 ft., Yosemite, Watkins;81-7."

Box 24, Folder 11 Cathedral Rock, Yosemite [CEW 21] 1865-1866

GeneralWritten on back: "Cathedral Rocks, 2600 ft. - Yosemite; C. Watkins."

Box 24, Folder 11 View down Yosemite Valley from Ferry Bend [CEW 37] 1865-1866

GeneralWritten on back: "Cathdral Rocks, 2600 ft. - Yosemite, C. Watkins."

Box 24, Folder 11 Galen's Hospice, with large tree on left 1865-1866

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Big tree; FS-1838; FN-28927; 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 11 River view of Cathedral Rocks and Spires 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Cathedral dome and peaks; FN-28929;81-7."

Box 24, Folder 11 Group of men and women in front of Yosemite Fall 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Yosemite Falls; FN-28926; FS-1860; Acc.no. 81-7."

Box 24, Folder 11 River view of Yosemite Falls 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: Yosemite Falls, 2624 ft.; FN-28934;Watkins photos; B-3068."



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Box 24, Folder 11 The Three Brothers, Yosemite 1878-1881GeneralWritten on back: "The Three Brothers 3900 ft., Yosemite Valley; Watkins photos.;FN-28936; B-3066; FS-1851."

Box 24, Folder 11 Cathedral Rock and Spires 1861-1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley;Watkins photos; FN-28935; B-59; FS-1846."

California Counties 1863-1883 Box 25, Folder 1 Point Arena, Mendocino County 1863

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Point Arena (Mendocino); About 1890."

Box 25, Folder 1 Bird's Eye View of Monterey, California, Monterey County 1882-1885

GeneralFolder contains two copies of same image - one is mounted on paper with the titlewritten under image. Written on back of both: "Monterey (Monterey)."

Box 25, Folder 1 Devil's Canyon, The Geysers, Sonoma County [CEW 467] circa 1867

GeneralWritten on back: "Acc 81-7; The Devil's Canon;; Geysers - Sonoma Co., Cal.; C.Watkins; (illegible)."

Box 26, Folder 3 Geyser Canyon, from Devil's Pulpit, Sonoma County circa 1867

GeneralOversize print. Written on back: "2-48-8." Print made by Isaiah Taber using a CarletonWatkins negative (negative A 385).

Box 25, Folder 1 Down the coast from Secret Beach, Pt. Lobos, Monterey, Cal., Monterey County

1883-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Point Lobos (Monterey)."

Box 25, Folder 2 Hotel Del Monte, Monterey 1883-1885Box 25, Folder 2 Lawn View, Hotel Del Monte, Live Oak, Monterey County 1883-1885

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Del Monte (Monterey)."

Box 25, Folder 2 Oak Grove, Hotel Del Monte, Monterey County 1883-1885

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "ca. 1888; Del Monte (Monterey); #358;Oak Grove Hotel Del Monte."

Box 25, Folder 2 Chinese paper tree and cacti, Hotel Del Monte, Monterey County 1883-1885

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Monterey Cy; ca. 1888; Del Monte(Monterey); 356; Chinese paper tree and cacti, Hotel del Monte."

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Box 25, Folder 2 Arizona Garden, Hotel Del Monte 1883-1885GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Arizona Garden, Hotel del Monté."

Box 25, Folder 2 Monterey from the old fort, Monterey County 1882-1885

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Folder contains two copies of same image - one is mountedon paper with the title written under image. Written on back of both: "Monterey(Monterey) - Presidio."

Box 25, Folder 2 Jewett's Lane, Bakersfield, California, Kern County circa 1886-1889Box 25, Folder 2 Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, Los Angeles County 1880

GeneralPhotograph is captioned: "Veranda, Sierra Madre Villa, California." Written on back:"Watkins? photo."

Railroads 1867-1889 Box 25, Folder 3 South Entrance, San Fernando Tunnel, Southern Pacific Railroad 1867-1889

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Los Angeles Co. (gen.); Watkins? photo."

Box 25, Folder 3 Central Pacific Railroad Waiting for the Train Transfer Boat "Solano," Port Costa,

Solano County [CEW 681] circa 1879GeneralWritten on back: "Solano; neg. no. 22348."

Box 25, Folder 3 Summit Station with West End of Tunnel, Central Pacific Railroad, Placer County

[CEW 1120] circa 1880GeneralPhotograph is captioned "Summit Sation and Snow Sheds, Central Pacific R.R." Writtenon back: "Placer County - Summit; 40 miles of snow sheds on this railroad; neg.#2125; Neg. no. 22082."

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Yolo Base Line Project, Yuba County 1881Scope and ContentIncludes six cyanotypes and one black-and-white photographic print.

Box 26, Folder 4 Men in a field with measuring instruments, Davidson Expedition 1881

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "George Davidson Expedition, Photo byC.E. Watkins; FN-29050; VIP01007."

Box 26, Folder 5 Measuring across one of the dry sloughts 1881

GeneralOversized cyanotype print. Title supplied by archivist.

Box 26, Folder 5 Movable tent or Yolo Buggy 1881

GeneralOversize cyanotype print. Title supplied by archivist.

Photographic printsU.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Yolo Base Line Project, Yuba County 1881


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Box 26, Folder 5 Field comparisons of bars, made every morning - side of Yolo Buggy raised toshow working 1881

Box 26, Folder 5 Yolo Buggy at S.E. Base at close of second measurement 1881GeneralOversize cyanotype print. Title supplied by archivist.

Box 26, Folder 5 Road and wooden fence with tents, Davidson Expedition 1881

GeneralOversize cyanotype print. Title supplied by archivist.

Box 26, Folder 5 Group portrait of men in a field, Davidson Expedition 1881

GeneralOversize cyanotype print. Title supplied by archivist. Written on back: "Geo. DavisonExpedition; Photo by C.E. Watkins."

Missions circa 1877 - circa 1884 Box 25, Folder 4 Mission Santa Clara de Asis, Santa Clara County [CEW 1235] circa 1878-1883, from

1855-1858 sourceGeneralWritten on back: "Santa Clara (Santa Clara), Founded Jan. 12, 1777; 1-18-77; 8280."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo, Monterey County [CEW 1232] 1876-1878

GeneralFolder includes three images of same mission, including two prints made by IsiahTaber from Carleton Watkins negatives. One of the prints is after the mission'srestoration in 1884. Written on back of small print: "Mission San Carlos Borromeo(Monterey); Established 1770; FN-29167." Written on back of photograph ofrestoration: "Mission San Carlos Borroméo (Monterey)."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo, Monterey County [CEW 1233] 1876-1878

GeneralWritten on back: "Mission Carmello in 1876 (photo by C.E. Watkins); Mission Carmel(Monterey Co.); 8280; Neg. 5854."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission San Antonio de Padua, Monterey County [CEW 1231] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: San Antonio de Padua, Between King City and Jolon, Founded July 14,1771; Mission San Antonio de Padua (Monterey Co.), ca. 1771; Neg. 5873; 8280;7-14-71."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission San Juan Bautista, San Benito County [CEW 1234] circa 1884

GeneralWritten on back: "San Juan Bautista (San Benito)."

Box 25, Folder 4 Cerro San Luis Obispo and Bishop Peak, San Luis Obispo County [CEW 1227] circa

1877GeneralWritten on back: "San Luis Obispo, Founded Sep. 1, 1772; 8280."

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Box 25, Folder 4 Mission San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County [CEW 1226] circa 1877GeneralWritten on back: "San Luis Obispo De Tolosa (San Luis Obispo), Founded Sep. 1, 1772;8282; Neg. 5853."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission San Miguel Arcángel, San Luis Obispo County [CEW 1229] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "San Miguel (San Luis Obispo), Founded July 25, 1797; 8281, Neg.5856."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County [CEW 1223] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "12-4-86; Carleton Watkins (photographer); 8282; Neg. no. 10894."

Box 25, Folder 4 Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County [CEW 1221] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "Mission Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara); 12-4-86; 8282."

Box 25, Folder 4 Misson Santa Inés, Santa Barbara County [CEW 1225] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "9-17-04; Mission Santa Inez Founded Sept. 17, 1804 (SantaBarbara); 8282."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura County [CEW 1218] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "Ventura (Ventura); Mission San Buena Ventura."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Beunaventura, Ventura County [CEW 1219] circa 1877

GeneralFolder includes two copies of image. Written on back of copy 1: "3-31-82; San BuenaVentura, Founded Mar. 31, 1782; 8282." Written on back of copy 2: "Neg. no. 15,691."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Fernando Rey de España, Los Angeles County [CEW 1215] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "San Fernando Rey de España, Founded Sept. 8th 1797; Los AngelesCo.; 8282; 9-8-97; Neg. 8405."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, Los Angeles County [CEW 1213] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "Mission San Gabriel (Los Angeles), ca. 1771; 8281; 9-8-71."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Juan Capistrano, Orange County [CEW 1211] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "Mission San Juan Capistrano, Founded Nov. 1, 1776; (Orange Co);8281; Neg. no. 13220."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Juan Capistrano, Orange County [CEW 1210] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "San Juan Capistrano, Founded Nov. 1, 1776; (Orange Co); 11-1-76;8280; Neg. 8244."

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Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, San Diego County [CEW 1205] circa 1877GeneralWritten on back: "San Luis Rey - Founded June 13, 1798; 6-13-98; 8281; Neg. 8417."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Diego de Alcalá, San Diego County [CEW 1201] circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "7-16-69; Neg. 8416."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Diego de Alcalá, San Diego County circa 1877

GeneralWritten on back: "7-16-69; 40318."

Box 25, Folder 5 Olive and Palm Orchard, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, San Diego County [CEW

1204] circa 1877GeneralWritten on back: "8281; Neg. #8603."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Xavier del Bac, near Tuscon, Arizona Territory [CEW 1326] 1880

GeneralWritten on back: "San Xavier, Tuscon, Arizona; W. 608."

Box 25, Folder 5 Mission San Xavier del Bac, near Tuscon, Arizona Territory [CEW 1329] 1880

GeneralWritten on back: "San Xavier del Bac, Tuscon, Ariz.; W. 599."

Unidentified locations 1858-1891 Box 26, Folder 6 Unidentified location 1856-1891

GeneralOversize print. Written on back: "L.1655; 31."

Photographs of Carleton E. Watkins 1883-1906 Box 25, Folder 6 Primitive Mining: The Rocker, Calaveras County circa 1883

GeneralWritten on back: "Self Portrait of C.E. Watkins (?); "Primitive Mining: The Rocker,Calaveras Co. Cal." Albumen print; New boudoir series #3542, ca. 1883; original inCalifornia State Library; Neg. 5488."

Box 25, Folder 6 Carleton Watkins on streets of San Francisco after earthquake 1906

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Written on back: "S.F. - Earthquake and fire, 1906; Fire #3;Showing Carleton E. Watkins; Burning Mechanics Pavilion; 758-2; original - BancroftLibrary, UCB."

Photograph albums

Photograph albums


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Box 31 Yo-Semite Valley Photographic Views 1863Scope and ContentTitle page: Yo-Semite Valley: Photographic Views of the Falls and Valley in MariposaCounty, California - Copy after Fulgenzio Seregni ink drawing; Plate A: Map of YosemiteValley by Clarence King and James T. Gardener [CEW 116]; Plate 1: The First View of theYosemite Valley From the Mariposa Trail [CEW 1]; Plate 2: The Yosemite Valley from theBest General View on the Mariposa Trail [CEW 2]; Plate 3: The Yosemite Valley fromInspiration Pt. on the Mariposa Trail [CEW 6]; Plate 4: View up the Yosemite Valley fromthe foot of the Mariposa Trail [CEW 9]; Plate 5: El Capitan from the Foot of Mariposa Trail[CEW 10]; Plate 6: Phono, The Bridal Veil. 900 ft. [CEW 13]; Plate 7: The Bridal Veil andCathedral Rocks From the Coulterville Trail [CEW 14]; Plate 8: The Cathedral Rocks, 2600ft. [CEW 805]; Plate 9: The Cathedral Rocks and Spires from the Merced.; Plate 10: Viewup the Valley From near the foot of El Capitan; Plate 11: View on the Merced [CEW 42];Plate 12: View down the Valley From near the Ferry; Plate 13: View from the Ferry Benddown the Valley; Plate 14: Pompompasos, The Three Brothers, 4480 ft. [CEW 29]; Plate15: Camp Grove, The North Dome in the distance; Plate 16: View from Camp Grove downthe Valley; Plate 17: The Domes from near Camp Grove [CEW 58]; Plate 18: Tasayac, theHalf Dome, 5000 ft. [CEW 62]; Plate 19: Tacoye, the North Dome, 3730 ft. [CEW 63]; Plate20: The Domes, from the Upper House [CEW 59]; Plate 21: The Royal Arches; Plate 22:North Dome, Royal Arches, and Washington Column [CEW 80]; Plate 23: The Lake Bank[CEW 73]; Plate 24: Nevada Fall and Pool, from the top of the Vernal; Plate 25: TheDomes, from the Sentinel Domes [CEW 95]; Plate 26: The Merced Group, from theSentinel Dome [CEW 97]; Plate 27: The Lyell Group, from the Sentinel Dome [CEW 96];Plate 28: The Half Dome from Glacier Point [CEW 101]; Plate 29: The Vernal Fall andNevada Fall from Glacier Point [CEW 100]; Plate 30: Section of the Grizzly Giant (33 ft.diam.), Mariposa Grove; Plate 31: Phono. The Bridal Veil, 900 ft., Yosemite [CEW 16];Plate 32: Outline of Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite; Plate 33: The Lower Cathedral Rocks,Yosemite [CEW 23]; Plate 34: The Cathedral Spires, Yosemite [CEW 22]; Plate 35:Tutocanula Pass, Yosemite; Plate 36: Tutocanula, El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite; Plate 37:Mirror View. El Capitan, Yosemite [CEW 38]; Plate 38: The Sentinel, 3270 ft.; Plate 39:Mirror View. Three Brothers, Yosemite [CEW 30]; Plate 40: Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft. [CEW51]; Plate 41: Mirror View, Yosemite Falls, 2630 ft.; Plate 42: The Lower Yosemite Fall[CEW 56]; Plate 43: Mt. Starr King; Plate 44: Glacier Point, Yosemite; Plate 45:Washington Column, 2082 ft., Yosemite [CEW 841]; Plate 46: Tacoye, the North Dome,3730 ft. [CEW 85]; Plate 47: The Piwyac. The Vernal Fall, 300 ft., Yosemite [CEW 88];Plate 48: Yowiye. The Nevada Fall, 700 ft., Yosemite [CEW 92]; Plate 49: Mt. Broderick,Nevada Fall, Yosemite [CEW 858]; Plate 50: Yosemite Falls from the Sentinel Dome [CEW93]; Plate 51: The Grizzly Giant, 33 ft. diam., Mariposa Grove [CEW 112].Scope and ContentIncludes 53 pages of plates, including 2 illustrations and 51 mounted black and whitealbumen prints. Plates are hand numbered in upper right corner. Cover dimensions: 44cm x 51 cm. Cover is stamped and embossed: "Watkins Yosemite Gallery; Bound byBartling and Kimball, 505 Clay Street, San Francisco." Spine is also stamped andembossed with title.

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Box 30 Pacific Coast Views 1867-1885Physical Description: Includes 43 pages of plates with photographs on both sides.Plates are hand numbered in upper right corner. Plates 19, 20, and 37-50 are missing.Cover dimensions: 28 cm x 37 cm. Album is disbound and is in extremely fragilecondition. Edges of pages are brittle and and should be handled with care.Scope and ContentPlate 1: Columbia River and Castle Rock.; Plate 2: Castle Rock.; Plate 3: Multnomah Falls,Oregon.; Plate 4: Latourell Fall, Oregon.; Plate 5: Oneonta Gorge, Oregon.; Plate 6: UpperCascades, Columbia River.; Plate 7: Alcatraz Island--Bay of San Francisco.; Plate 8: Flood'sHouse--San Francisco.; Plate 9: Cape Horn, Columbia River.; Plate 10: Indian Block House,Upper Cascades, Columbia River.; Plate 11: Austin Creek near Cazadero.; Plate 12: AustinCreek near Cazadero.; Plate 13: Mt. Hood from Portland, Oregon.; Plate 14: MountShasta.; Plate 15: Telegraph Hill--San Francisco.; Plate 16: San Francisco and the GoldenGate.; Plate 17: Cazadero, California.; Plate 18: In the Redwoods, near Cazadero.; Plate19: [missing]; Plate 20: [missing]; Plate 21: Artillery Practice, Presidio, San Francisco.;Plate 22: Seal Point, Farrallon Islands.; Plate 23: Sutro Heights--San Francisco.; Plate 24:Seal Rocks and Cliff House, San Francisco.; Plate 25: Music Stand, Golden Gate Park.;Plate 26: Golden Gate Park.; Plate 27: Momument to Francis Scott Key. Golden Gate.;Plate 28: Golden Gate Park.; Plate 29: Interior of Chinese Restaurant, San Francisco.;Plate 30: Chinese Actor.; Plate 31: Chinese Restaurant.; Plate 32: Sausalito, California.;Plate 33: State Capitol--Sacramento.; Plate 34: Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, Cala.; Plate 35:Lake Tahoe from Artist's Point.; Plate 36: Mount Tallac, from Fallen Leaf Lake. Cala.; Plate37: [missing]; Plate 38: [missing]; Plate 39: [missing]; Plate 40: [missing]; Plate 41:[missing]; Plate 42: [missing]; Plate 43: [missing]; Plate 44: [missing]; Plate 45: [missing];Plate 46: [missing]; Plate 47: [missing]; Plate 48: [missing]; Plate 49: [missing]; Plate 50:[missing]; Plate 51: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, California.; Plate 52: Fernery, Hotel delMonte, Monterey, California.; Plate 53: Arizona Garden, Hotel del Monte.; Plate 54:Chinese Family, Monterey, California.; Plate 55: Drying Squid, Monterey, Cala.; Plate 56:Landing a Whale, Monterey.; Plate 57: In the Cypress Grove, Monterey.; Plate 58:Monterey Bay from Pacific Grove.; Plate 59: Sea Aquarium near Santa Cruz, Cala.; Plate60: On the Cliff Road, Santa Cruz.; Plate 61: Hydraulic Mining, Nevada Co. Cala.; Plate 62:Fort Tejon, California.; Plate 63: At the Tejon Ranch, California.; Plate 64: Mexican Cottageand Group, Tejon Ranch, Cala.; Plate 65: Oak Grove at the Fort Tejon, Cala.; Plate 66: OakTree at Fort Tejon.; Plate 67: Jewett's Lane, Bakersfield, California.; Plate 68: Cat-Tail andTules.; Plate 69: Artesian Well, Kern Co. Cala.; Plate 70: Cottage at Bakersfield, Kern Co.Cala.; Plate 71: Irrigated corn field, Kern Co., Cala.; Plate 72: Irrigating Alfalfa Fields. KernCo. Cala.; Plate 73: Mission, San José, Cala.; Plate 74: Mission San Antonio de Padua.Established July 14 - 1771.; Plate 75: Mission San Luis Rey, Cala. Established June 13 -1798.; Plate 76: Mission San Fernando, Cala. Established Sept. 8 - 1797.; Plate 77: MissionSanta Inez. Cala. Established Sept. 17 - 1804.; Plate 78: Mission San Juan Capistrano.Established Nov. 1 - 1776.; Plate 79: Mission San Gabriel, Cala. Established Sept. 8 -1771.; Plate 80: Mission Carmello (San Carlos). near Monterey Cala.; Plate 81: MissionSanta Barbara, Cala. Esablished Dec. 4 - 1786.; Plate 82: Banana Grove, Santa Barbara,Cala.; Plate 83: San Luis Obispo, Cala.; Plate 84: Santa Barbara beauties.; Plate 85:Spanish bayonet--Yucca. Tehachapi Pass, Cala.; Plate 86: The "Loop," Tehachapi Pass,Cala.; Plate 87: In the Mission Garden, San Gabriel Cala.; Plate 88: Cactus, SouthernCalifornia.; Plate 89: Cactus. (Echinocactus vivideceus) Southern Cala.; Plate 90: Cactushedges, San Gabriel, Cala.; Plate 91: Cactus (Cereus gigantius) San Bernadino, Cala.;Plate 92: Cactus (Cereus gigantius) Arizona.; Plate 93: Yucca draconis, Mojave desert,Cala.; Plate 94: Cactus (Opuntia fulgida) Arizona.; Plate 95: Wood train, Arizona.; Plate 96:Ancient cliff-dwelling, New Mexico.; Plate 97: Tuscon, Arizona.; Plate 98: San XavierMission.; Plate 99: Facade, San Xavier Mission.; Plate 100: Mojave desert, Cala.; Plate100: Mojave desert, Cala.; Plate 101: The Tabernacle, Salt Lake City.; Plate 102:Wahsatch Mts., from Salt Lake City.

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Box 32 Views of Thurlow Lodge 1874Physical Description: Includes 59 pages of mounted black and white albumen prints.Cover dimensions: 47 cm x 58 cm. Cover is stamped and embossed: "Views of ThurlowLodge. Menlo Park, California. Photographs by Watkins." Title page reads: "Views ofThurlow Lodge. Mollie Latham. Photographed by Watkins, 26 Montgomery St., SanFrancisco." Spine of album is damaged and has been held together with tape. Please usecare when turning the pages.Scope and ContentPlate 1: Thurlow Lodge.; Plate 2: Thurlow Lodge.; Plate 3: Charter Oak, Barron Avenue.;Plate 4: Gateway to the Lawn.; Plate 5: Interior View of the Gateway to the Lawn.; Plate 6:North Side of the House and Carriage Way.; Plate 7: South West Corner of the House.;Plate 8: Rockery.; Plate 9: Fountain and West View of the House.; Plate 10: CarriagePorch.; Plate 11: Norfolk and Chile Pine.; Plate 12: South Side of the House and Grounds.;Plate 13: Drive to the Carriage Porch.; Plate 14: Lawn and the rear of the House.; Plate15: Fountain in the rear of the House. Milly's Summer House.; Plate 16: Front Lawn andPalms.; Plate 17: Century Plant and Fountain. Rear of the House.; Plate 18: Sectional Viewof the House looking South. Aviary and William at Work.; Plate 19: Lawn and House, fromBarron Cluster.; Plate 20: Barron Cluster, from the West Steps.; Plate 21: View of Mollie'sPrivate Garden.; Plate 22: Entrance to the Grapery.; Plate 23: Mollie's Private Garden.;Plate 24: View of the Hot House.; Plate 25: Trout Pond [1].; Plate 26: Trout Pond [2].; Plate27: Tent and Family Group.; Plate 28: Lawn View from West Step.; Plate 29: Lawn View[1].; Plate 30: Lawn View [2].; Plate 31: Acacia Arbor.; Plate 32: Neptune.; Plate 33:Rockery.; Plate 34: Bacchus and Centaur.; Plate 35: Lawn.; Plate 36: Stables.; Plate 37:Coach House.; Plate 38: Stalls in the Stable.; Plate 39: Castor and Pollux.; Plate 40: DeerPark.; Plate 41: View from the Tower.; Plate 42: Scala Grandiosa.; Plate 43: Hallway.Second floor [1].; Plate 44: Hallway. Second floor [2].; Plate 45: Hallway. Second floor [3].;Plate 46: Music Room [1].; Plate 47: Music Room [2].; Plate 48: Music Room [3].; Plate 49:Hannibal and the Eagle. Hall.; Plate 50: Hall Consol.; Plate 51: Billiards Room.; Plate 52:Dining Room [1].; Plate 53: Dining Room [2].; Plate 54: Dining Room [3].; Plate 55: Chloeand Daphnis.; Plate 56: Amor and Psyche.; Plate 57: Precious Time.; Plate 58: AracariaImprecata. (Chile Pine).; Plate 59: Entrance to the Hot House.GeneralMisspellings in original titles have been corrected by archivist.

Box 33 "Portfolio of Views..." by Virgil Williams undated

Scope and ContentLandscape painter Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) is rumored to have travelled toYosemite with Watkins and painter Thomas Hill in 1865. These albumen photographs ofWilliams drawings have been attributed to Watkins.GeneralIncludes 12 loose pages of plates with Watkins photographs of Williams drawings. Coverdimensions: 57 cm x 40 cm. Inside front cover has handwritten inscription: "To Mr. JosiahHasbrooke with regards of the artist. Virgil Williams." Album (particularly the spine andbinding) are in fragile condition and should be handled with care.

Boudoir cards

GeneralEach boudoir card measures 13.5 cm x 21.5 cm.

New Boudoir Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast circa 1880 - 1889 Box 36, Folder 1 B 111: Sutter St. Cable Road, S.F.Box 36, Folder 1 B 122: Palace Hotel, San FranciscoBox 36, Folder 1 B 152: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, from the Rose Garden

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Box 36, Folder 1 B 153: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, from the FerneryBox 36, Folder 1 B 154: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, Lawn View, Botanical GardenBox 36, Folder 1 B 155: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, Club HouseBox 36, Folder 1 B 156: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, Pinole AvenueBox 36, Folder 2 B 157: Hotel del Monte, Monterey; Arizona Garden, with Aviary, R. Ulrich,

Landscape GardenerBox 36, Folder 2 B 159: Hotel del Monte, Monterey, Arizona Garden. R. Ulrich, Landscape Gardener.Box 36, Folder 2 B 162: Pacific Grove, MontereyBox 36, Folder 2 B 163: Carmel Mountains from Secret Beach, Pt. Lobos, MontereyBox 36, Folder 2 B 164: Down the Coast from Secret Beach, Pt. Lobos, MontereyBox 36, Folder 2 B 166: Carmel Beach from the Cypress Drive, MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 167: South End of Cypress Point, from Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 168: Glimpse of Pebble Beach, Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 169: A Shell Merchant at Pescadero, Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 170: "As the Twig is bent the Tree is inclined." Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 171: South End of Cypress Point: View up the Coast, Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 172: Midway Point, Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 3 B 173: Cypress Point from the Hill, Cypress Drive. MontereyBox 36, Folder 4 B 301: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [1]

GeneralFolder contains two copies of this boudoir card.

Box 36, Folder 4 B 302: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [2]Box 36, Folder 4 B 303: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [3]Box 36, Folder 4 B 304: Hotel Del Monte, West End with Extension. MontereyBox 36, Folder 4 B 305: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Club House [1]Box 36, Folder 4 B 306: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Club House [2]Box 36, Folder 4 B 307: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View [1]Box 36, Folder 4 B 307: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View [2]Box 36, Folder 5 B 308: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View from the Maze [1]Box 36, Folder 5 B 310: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View from the Maze [2]Box 36, Folder 5 B 311: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View from Fox Glove BankBox 36, Folder 5 B 312: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View [1]Box 36, Folder 5 B 313: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View, Tennis CourtBox 36, Folder 5 B 314: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View [2]Box 36, Folder 5 B 315: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View [3]Box 36, Folder 5 B 316: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey: Lawn View [4]Box 36, Folder 5 B 318: The Lake from the R.R. Depot. MontereyBox 36, Folder 5 B 319: Hotel Del Monte Bath House: Monterey in DistanceBox 36, Folder 5 B 320: Catholic Church. MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 321: Catholic Church. MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 322: Glimpse of the Bay of MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 323: The Hotel Del Monte Towers and Bath House, from the Old Fort. MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 324: Monterey from the Old FortBox 36, Folder 6 B 325: Drying Squid at the Chinese Fishery. MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 326: The Squid Fleet on Shore, Chinese Fishery. MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 327: Young Squid Catchers, Chinese Fishery. MontereyBox 36, Folder 6 B 360: Cliff House and Seal Rocks from the Beach, S.F.Box 36, Folder 6 B 396: View from Telegraph Hill - Queen of the Pacific off for San Diego, S.F.Box 36, Folder 6 B 439: Fort Winfield Scott, looking in from the Golden Gate, S.F.Box 37, Folder 1 B 3646: View from the Residence of Gov. Stanford. S.F. [1]Box 37, Folder 1 B 3648: View from the Residence of Gov. Stanford. S.F. [2]Box 37, Folder 1 B 3656: South San Francisco, from Protestant Orphan Asylum, S.F.Box 37, Folder 1 B 3710: View from the Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq.Box 37, Folder 1 B 3804: At the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey

GeneralOriginal card is unnumbered. "B 3804" is written on back of card.



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Box 37, Folder 1 B 3808: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California

GeneralPhotograph appears to be an unmounted boudoir card image. Written on back: "HotelDel Monte (Monterey Cal.); B-3808).

Box 37, Folder 1 B 3832: Lawn View, Hotel Del Monte. Monterey [1]Box 37, Folder 1 B 3834: Lawn View, Hotel Del Monte. Monterey [2]Box 37, Folder 1 B 3847: View from Pacific Grove. MontereyBox 37, Folder 2 B 3851: A Glimpse of Pacific Grove, Monterey, Cal.Box 37, Folder 2 B 3864: Arch Rock, near Pt. Pinos Lighthouse, Monterey

GeneralOriginal card is unnumbered. "3864" is written on back of card.

Box 37, Folder 2 B 3871: In the Cypress Groves, Monterey, Cal.Box 37, Folder 2 B 3874: Cypress Point, from Cypress Drive, Monterey, Cal.Box 37, Folder 2 B 3876: Midway Point, Cypress Drive. Monterey

GeneralFolder includes two copies of this card, one of which is unnumbered.

Box 37, Folder 2 B 3883: Bridge on Cypress Drive, Monterey, Cal.

GeneralPhotograph appears to be an unmounted boudoir card image. Written on back:"Monterey Co. (general); Bridge on Cypress Drive, Monterey Cal.; No. B-3883."

Box 37, Folder 2 B 3887: Carmel Mission, Established 1770. MontereyBox 37, Folder 2 B 3892: Mission El Carmelo, Established 1770, Monterey

GeneralOriginal card is unnumbered. "3891" is written next to title on front of card, as well ason back of card in lower right corner.

Box 37, Folder 2 B 3897: Whale Fishing, Bay of Monterey, Cal.Box 37, Folder 3 B 4026: The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill, S.F.Box 37, Folder 3 B 4302: Yucca Draconis, Mojave Desert, S.P.R.R.Box 37, Folder 3 B 4498: Sea Sculpture; Point Firmin, WilmingtonBox 37, Folder 3 B 4530: Paso Robles SpringsBox 37, Folder 3 B 4635: Mission San FernandoBox 37, Folder 3 B 4660: Mission San Antonio de Padua, Established July 14th, 1771Box 37, Folder 3 B 5002: Section of redwood tree; Big Tree Grove, Felton, Santa Cruz Co., CaliforniaBox 37, Folder 3 B 5005: Redwood Family, Big Tree Grove, Felton, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.Box 37, Folder 3 B 5007: Harrison Camp, Big Trees, Felton, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.Box 37, Folder 3 B 5014: Glimpse of Santa Cruz from the San Lorenzo ValleyBox 37, Folder 3 B 5015: Vineyard and residence of Mr. Mel, Vine Hill, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5025: Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5027: View from the cañon from Magnetic Springs, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5028: On the Cliff Road. Santa Cruz, Cal. [1]Box 37, Folder 4 B 5038: On the Cliff Road. Santa Cruz, Cal. [2]Box 37, Folder 4 B 5040: On the Cliff Road. Santa Cruz, Cal. [3]Box 37, Folder 4 B 5045: Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5058: Monument Point, near Natural Bridge. Santa Cruz, Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5059: Camp Capitols, Santa Cruz, Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5064: Sea Bathing, Camp Capitols. Santa Cruz, Cal.Box 37, Folder 4 B 5067: S.C.R.R. Bridge over the Soquel at Camp Capitola, Santa Cruz, CaliforniaBox 37, Folder 5 W 316: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California

GeneralFormat is 20 cm x 25.5 cm and is titled "Watkins' New Series Pacific Coast Views."



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Box 37, Folder 5 W 377: New City Hall, San Francisco


Box 37, Folder 5 W 433: The Presidio - Artillery Practice, San Francisco


Box 37, Folder 5 W 434: The Presidio, San Francisco


Box 37, Folder 5 Unnumbered: Knights Templar Trophy

GeneralWritten on front of card: "For Competitive Drill, Triennial Conclave, San Francisco, Cal.,1883. Designed and Manu'd by Geo. Shreve and Co., 110 Montgomery St. (Copyright1883.)

Box 37, Folder 6 Unnumbered: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [1]Box 37, Folder 6 Unnumbered: At the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [2]Box 37, Folder 6 Unnumbered: At the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [3]Box 37, Folder 6 Unnumbered: At the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey [4]Box 37, Folder 6 Unnumbered: Untitled image of Monterey County, California [1]

GeneralWritten on back: "Monterey Co. (Gen'l.); A glimpse of Pacific Grove from SentinelRock."

Box 37, Folder 6 Unnumbered: Untitled image of Monterey County, California [2]

GeneralWritten on back: "Monterey Co. (gen'l.); Cypress Point."

Cabinet cards

Physical Description: Each cabinet card measures 11 cm x 16.5 cm.

Portraits circa 1871-1876Scope and ContentPhotographic portraits of prominent Californians and vistors to San Francisco.

Box 34, Folder 1 Agassiz, Louis 1872-08-31

GeneralFolder contains three different cabinet cards. Idenfication and date information iswritten on back of cards.

Box 34, Folder 2 Bierstadt, Albert undatedBox 34, Folder 3 Bloomer, H.R. (Hiram Reynolds) undatedBox 34, Folder 4 Bradford, William undated

GeneralWritten on back: "(artist)."

Box 34, Folder 5 Brookes, Samuel Mardsen undated

Cabinet cardsPortraits circa 1871-1876


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Box 34, Folder 6 Brumagin, William undatedGeneralWritten on back: 'Mr. Wm Brumagin? Wells F. Bank."

Box 34, Folder 7 Bryant, William Cullen undatedBox 34, Folder 8 Clifford, W.B. undatedBox 34, Folder 9 Crocker, Margaret undatedBox 34, Folder 10 Davidson, George 1874

GeneralFolder contains two different cabinet cards. Date information is written on the back ofone.

Box 34, Folder 11 Dearborn, True H. 1870

GeneralWritten on back: "R.R. man. 1870 - California."

Box 34, Folder 12 Delfs, Charlotte Blanc undatedBox 34, Folder 13 Field, CharlotteBox 34, Folder 14 Floyd, Harry A.L. (Miss) 1874-07-08

GeneralWritten on back: "Floyd, Harry A L; A.L. Floyd (Miss), 18 months old, S.F., July 8, 1874."

Box 34, Folder 15 Hallidie, Andrew Smith 1875

GeneralIdenfication and date information written on back.

Box 34, Folder 16 Harrington, Joseph A. undatedBox 34, Folder 17 Herzog, Alfred undatedBox 34, Folder 18 Irwin, Benoni undatedBox 34, Folder 19 Iwakura, Tomomi 1872Box 34, Folder 20 Latham, Milton Slocum undatedBox 34, Folder 21 Louderback, George Davis circa 1875Box 34, Folder 22 Mills, Darius Ogden 1876Box 34, Folder 23 O'Brien, William S. undated

GeneralFolder contains two different cabinet cards.

Box 34, Folder 24 Ralston, William C. undatedBox 35, Folder 1 Ralston, Bertha 1873Box 35, Folder 2 Smith, John circa 1875Box 35, Folder 3 Stebbens, Horatio undated

GeneralWritten on back: "Pastor of First Unitarian Church of S.F."

Box 35, Folder 4 Redding, Benjamin Barnard undatedBox 35, Folder 5 Rodgers, Randolph circa 1872

GeneralFolder contains two identical cabinet cards.

Box 35, Folder 6 Walker, James undatedBox 35, Folder 7 Watson, Minnie and Carrie Wyatt undated

Cabinet cardsPortraits circa 1871-1876


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Box 35, Folder 8 Unidentified portraits circa 1871-1876GeneralFolder contains seven cabinet cards of unidentified subjects. Two appear to be CivilWar soldiers, two are of women posing solo, and one is a group portrait. One is of abearded man and is stamped on the back: "Lanpher; Wells Fargo Bank and UnionTrust Co. Historical Museum."

Box 35, Folder 9 San Francisco 1856-1885GeneralFolder contains six different cabinet cards, including two duplicate images of "View fromthe residence of Gov. Stanford, S.F" on different cardstock. Other images include: "GoatIsland and the Terminus of the Overland R.R., S.F.," "Cliff House and Seal Rocks, S.F.,""Cliff House and Environs, San Francisco," "Nevada Block, Corner of Montgomery and PineStreets, San Francisco, July 4th, 1876," and one untitled cabinet card.

Box 35, Folder 10 Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove 1861-1881GeneralFolder contains three different cabinet card images of Yosemite. Only "The Half Dome,(5000 ft.) Yosemite" has a printed title.

Box 35, Folder 11 Photographs of artwork 1870-1880GeneralFolder contains six different cabinet card photographs of artwork, including DomenicoTojetti's "Ophelia" (1880), Walter Ingalls's "Pope Pius IX" (undated), and Toby Rosenthal's"Morning Prayers in the Family of Sebastian Bach," (1870), "Elaine" (1874), "The Exile'sReturn," (1874), and "A Seminary Alarmed" (1878).

Box 35, Folder 12 Photographs of architectural drawings circa 1873-1878GeneralFolder contains four separate images of architectural drawings photographed by Watkins:two copies of David Farquharson's London and San Francisco Bank (1873), four copies of"Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Warren Leland, Lessee" (1875), and three copies of "SanFrancisco Stock Exchange, David Farquharson, Architect" (1876-1878).

Box 35, Folder 13 Lake Tahoe and Sierra Madre Villa circa 1876-1880GeneralFolder three cabinet cards, including "Cave Rock. East Shore of Lake Tahoe," "No. 4822:Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, W.P. Rhoades, Lessee, Los Angeles Co., Cal.," and "No.4826: Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, Los Angeles Co., Cal."

Box 35, Folder 14 Missions circa 1877 - 1884GeneralFolder includes four cabinet cards, including "Date Palms and Olives. View from the SanDiego Mission" and "Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Established June 13th, 1798." Alsoincludes untitled photographs of Mission Santa Barbara [CEW 1220] and Mission SanCarlos Borroméo de Carmelo [CEW 1232] from Watkins New Cabinet Series.

StereographsPacific Coast Series 1859-1874


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StereographsScope and ContentSome early stereographs feature handwritten numbers and titles. Watkins began issuingstereocards with printed labels on yellow cardstock around 1863. These were followed byimages printed on orange cardstock. In 1867, Watkins won an award for landscapephotography at the Paris International Exposition and printed this information on the back ofhis stereoviews.

Pacific Coast Series 1859-1874 Box 27 No. 2: Yosemite Falls, 2630 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 3: The Yosemite Falls, from Camp Grove, 2630 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

Co.Box 27 No. 19: From the South Fork

GeneralTitle, photographer's number, and series information is handwritten on card.

Box 27 No. 27: View up the Valley, from the foot of the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 30: CascadeBox 27 No. 33: Tacoye, or the North Dome, 3730 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County,

Cal.Box 27 No. 56: The Top of the Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 63: In Camp, (Dick and Charley)

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Original stereocard is untitled and unnumbered.

Box 27 No. 71: Lady Franklin and Party on Moss Rock, below the Vernal Fall, Yosemite

Valley, Mariposa Co.Box 27 No. 72: Under the Yosemite Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 84: The Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 97: In the Mariposa GroveBox 27 No. 123: Bed of the old Furnaces, New AlmadenBox 27 No. 125: The New Road from the Mine Peak, New AlmadenBox 27 No. 131: Weighing Quicksilver, New AlmadenBox 27 No. 134: The Metal Pickers, New AlmadenBox 27 No. 151: The Works and the Mine, New AlmadenBox 27 No. 153: Smelting Works, New AlmadenBox 27 No. 169: Panorama of the San Jose and Santa Clara Valley (No. 1)Box 27 No. 200: Residence of Mr. Tompkins, Santa ClaraBox 27 No. 293: Crossing of Wagon Road, Lower Canyon of TruckeeBox 27 No. 295: Scene on Bank of Truckee River, Lower Canyon of TruckeeBox 27 No. 327: Chinese Camp, at End of TrackBox 27 No. 344: View from Pine and Dupont Streets, July 4th, 1862, S.F.Box 27 No. 351: View from Austin's Building, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 396: At Mrs. Fremont's, Black Point, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 509: [Union College, San Francisco. 2nd and Folsom St.]


Box 27 No. 521: View from Rincon Hill, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 666: Pavilion, Mechanics' Institute, 1864, San Francisco



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Box 27 No. 669: Golden Gate, San FranciscoGeneralThere are two copies of No. 669. One appears to have been printed for the ParisInternational Exposition, 1968, and has "429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco"printed on back. The other has "425 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" printed onback.

Box 27 No. 685: Building the Comanche, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 701: View from the Residence of Bishop Kip, Rincon Hill, S.F.Box 27 No. 709: Folsom Street, from Rincon Hill, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 743: Residence of T.H. Selby, San MateoBox 27 No. 752: Montgomery St., from Austin's Building, July 4, '65, S.F.Box 27 No. 763: Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 2)Box 27 No. 764: Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 3)Box 27 No. 765: Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 4)Box 27 No. 768: Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 7)Box 27 No. 769: Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 8)

GeneralThere are four copies of No. 769. One is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22and 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address. The others areprinted on yellow cardstock - one with "425 Montgomery Street, San Francisco"printed on back, and one with "429 Montgomery Street San Francisco" printed onback.

Box 27 No. 770: Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 9)Box 27 No. 773: At the Cliff House, San Francisco

GeneralThere are two identical copies of No. 773.

Box 27 No. 774: At the Cliff House, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 775: At the Cliff House, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 776: At the Cliff House, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 777: At the Cliff House, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 778: At the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 780: At the Cliff House, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 781: At the Cliff House, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 939: Merchants' Exchange, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 942: Pacific Insurance, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 943: California St. from Leidesdorff to Sansome, S.F.Box 27 No. 944: Corner Montgomery and Sacramento Sts., San FranciscoBox 27 No. 951: The Wreck of the Viscata, San Francisco


Box 27 No. 953: The Wreck of the Viscata, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 958: The Wreck of the Viscata, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 959: Point Bonita, from the Viscata, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 962: In the Offing, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 1005: Pehono, or the Bridal Veil, from the Coulterville Trail, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa Trail, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1006: Cathedral Spires, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1006. One is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22and 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address. The appears to havebeen printed for the Paris International Exposition, 1968, and has "429 MontgomeryStreet, San Francisco" printed on back.



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Box 27 No. 1008: Cathedral Rocks, 2600 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1014: Pompompasos, or the Three Brothers, 4480 feet, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1016: Mirror View, Three Brothers, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1019: The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1028: The Lake, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1028. One is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22and 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address. The other is printedon yellow cardstock and has "429 Montgomery Street San Francisco" listed as theaddress.

Box 27 No. 1029: North Dome, Royal Arches, and Washington Column, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1029. One appears to have been printed for the ParisInternational Exposition, 1968, and has "429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco"printed on back. The other is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22 and 26Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address.

Box 27 No. 1031: Tacoye, or the North Dome, 3730 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1035: The Colfax Party


Box 27 No. 1066: Yosemite Falls, 2630 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1066. One appears to have been printed for the ParisInternational Exposition, 1968, and has "429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco"printed on back. The other is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22 and 26Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address.

Box 27 No. 1069: The Lower Yosemite Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1071: Yosemite Hills, 2630 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1074: Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County,

Cal.Box 27 No. 1075: Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County,

Cal.Box 27 No. 1080: Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County,

Cal.Box 27 No. 1083: Cascade


Box 27 No. 1084: Yowiye, or the Nevada Fall, and Mt. Broderick, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1084. One appears to have been printed for the ParisInternational Exposition, 1968, and has "429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco"printed on back. The other is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22 and 26Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address.

Box 27 No. 1085: Nevada Falls, 100 feet



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Box 27 No. 1086: Foot Bridge below the Nevada Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County,Cal.

Box 27 No. 1087: The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1088: Hutchings Hotel


Box 27 No. 1090: View down the Valley, right Three Brothers, left Cathedral Rocks,

Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co.Box 27 No. 1092: Cathedral Rock, 2600 feetBox 27 No. 1098: The Sentinel, from the Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1102: Indian Cañon, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1103: View on the Merced, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1106: View up the Valley, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1111: View on the Merced, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1113: Outline of the Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1116: Mount Starr King, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.

GeneralThere are four copies of No. 1116. One is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22and 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address. The others aremounted on yellow cardstock and have "429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" asthe address, and one of them appears to have been printed for the Paris InternationalExposition, 1968 (see back).

Box 27 No. 1119: Mirror View


Box 27 No. 1120: Mirror View, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1125: Tasayac, or the Half Dome, 5000 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1128: The Domes, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1133: First View of the Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite

Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1136: The Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1137: The Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa TrailBox 27 No. 1138: The Yosemite Valley, from the Mariposa Trail, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1147: The Lyell Group, from the Sentinel Dome, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co.Box 27 No. 1149: The Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

County, Cal.GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1149. One appears to have been printed for the ParisInternational Exposition, 1968, and has "429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco"printed on back. One is mounted on orange cardstock and has "22 and 26Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address.

Box 27 No. 1151: The Tenaya Cañon, from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1152: Tasayac, or the Half Dome, from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1154: The Vernal and Nevada Fall, from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1159: Clark's near the Big Tree Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.



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Box 27 No. 1162: Grizzly Giant, 33 feet diameter, Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1163: Grizzly Giant, 33 feet diameter, looking up, Mariposa Grove, Mariposa

County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1164: Section of the Grizzly Giant, 33 feet diameter, Mariposa Grove,

Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1166: In the Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1167: Galen's Hospice, Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1169: In the Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1171: In the Marposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1173: In the Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1174: Galen Clark, Esq.


Box 27 No. 1175: Indian Huts at Clark's, Mariposa County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1284: Geyser Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1349: Panorama from Telegraph Hill, The Lumber Wharves (No. 12)Box 27 No. 1356: Panorama from Telegraph Hill, Washington Square (No. 19)Box 27 No. 1362: The Golden Gate from Telegraph HillBox 27 No. 1368: Masonic Temple, corner Montgomery and Post sts.


Box 27 No. 1372: Eureka Warehouse, North Point

GeneralThere are two copies of No. 1372 on yellow cardstock. One appears to have beenprinted for the Paris International Exposition, 1968, and has "425 Montgomery Street,San Francisco" printed on back. The other has "429 Montgomery Street, SanFrancisco" listed as the address.

Box 27 No. 1384: [Kearny] Street from Broadway--looking SouthBox 27 No. 1387: Residence of W.C. Ralston, BelmontBox 27 No. 1394: Sutter Street from Mason, San Francisco--view EastBox 27 No. 1397: Grand Hotel, San Francisco, New Montgomery St. front


Box 27 No. 1539: Mt. Shasta, View from the North-east, Siskiyou Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1550: Shasta Peak and Glacier, Siskiyou Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1567: Camp Bed on Lassen's Butte, Siskiyou County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1569: Camp in Warner's Valley, Lassen's Butte, Siskiyou County, Cal.Box 27 No. 1573: The Devil's Cañon, Geysers--view looking down the Cañon, Sonoma Co.,

Cal.Box 27 No. 1575: Witches Cauldron, Devil's Cañon, Geysers, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1578: The Devil's Tea-kettle, Geysers, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1584: Geyser Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1585: The Devil's Cañon, Geysers, View looking up, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1588: Calistoga, View near the Calistoga Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1589: View from the Calistoga Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1593: Calistoga Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 27 No. 1607: Fort Point, East sideBox 27 No. 1608: Fort Point, From the west sideBox 27 No. 1615: Laying the Corner Stone of the New City Hall, San Francisco, February

22d, 1872Box 27 No. 1640: At Woodward's Gardens, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 1641: At Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco



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Box 27 No. 1664: Palace Hotel, S.F., Interior ViewBox 27 No. 1707: Ocean HouseBox 27 No. 1713: Corner of Geary & Kearny Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1743: Lick House Dining-room, S.F.Box 27 No. 1747: U.S. Steam Frigate CaliforniaBox 27 No. 1754: View from California and Powell Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1756: View from California and Powell Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1761: View from California and Powell Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1763: View from California and Powell Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1763: View from California and Powell Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1769: View from California and Powell Streets, S.F.Box 27 No. 1771: Montgomery Street, from New Montgomery and Market Streets, San

FranciscoBox 27 No. 1772: Montgomery Street from Market, S.F.Box 27 No. 1782: Bank of California, San FranciscoBox 27 No. 1803: Big Cañon Dam, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada Co.Box 27 No. 1836: Casa de Pingaree, Malakoff, Nevada Co., CaliforniaBox 27 No. 1838: Downieville Buttes, Sierra Co. Cal.Box 27 No. 1843: Panorama of Vallejo and Mare IslandBox 27 No. 1902: Lawn View at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1905: Rear View of T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1911: Lawn View at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1918: Lawn View at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1921: Lawn View at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1922: Lawn View at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1925: Lawn View at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1927: Avenue in rear of T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1930: T.H. Selby's sons, and their Ponies. Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1934: North walk in T.H. Selby's Orchard, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1935: View of T.H. Selby's Orchard, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1936: Almond Grove at T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.Box 27 No. 1944: Interior View of the Selby Lead and Silver Smelting Works, San

Francisco, Cal.Box 28 No. 2004: Light-house at Farallone Islands, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2014: Sugar Loaf Islands, Farallone Isl'ds, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2022: Arch at the West End, Farallone Islands, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2041: Surf View, Farallone Islands, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2049: Sea Lions, West End, Farallone Islands, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2052: Sea Lions, West End, Farallone Islands, P.O.Box 28 No. 2055: Sea Lions, West End, Farallone Islands, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2063: Gull, Shags & Murr, Farallon Island, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2112: At the Residence of W.C. Ralston, Belmont, San Mateo Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 2128: At the Residence of W.C. Ralston, Belmont, San Mateo Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 2160: Views at Suburban Residences in Oakland, Cal.Box 28 No. 2226: Stockton Street, from California, view North, San FranciscoBox 28 No. 2303: On the Way to the Geysers, Castle PeakBox 28 No. 2312: Geyser Cañon, from the HotelBox 28 No. 2314: Devil's Office, GeysersBox 28 No. 2317: Witches Cauldron, Geysers, Cal.


Box 28 No. 2318: At the Witches' Cauldron, Geysers, Sonoma Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 2331: White Sulphur SpringsBox 28 No. 2334: Cottages at White Sulphur SpringsBox 28 No. 2339: Lakeport, Clear LakeBox 28 No. 2340: Broadwell & Bassett's, Cobb ValleyBox 28 No. 2348: Hademon's Spout Farm, Napa Co., Cal.



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Box 28 No. 2353: The Devil's Cañon, GeysersBox 28 No. 2354: Harbin's SpringsBox 28 No. 2357: On the Way to the Geysers, Hog's BackBox 28 No. 2379: San Francisco from the Ocean House RoadBox 28 No. 2447: California St., from Montgomery, view eastBox 28 No. 2507: Group of Warm Springs IndiansBox 28 No. 2511: Capt. Jack's Cave, Showing Modoc Fortifications on top, looking westBox 28 No. 2518: View of Lava Bed, looking West, showing Bluff and Van Bremer's Hill in

the distanceBox 28 No. 2522: View of Shasta Valley and Mount Shasta, looking South-eastBox 28 No. 2523: View of the town of Yreka, Siskiyou Co., Cal., looking WestBox 28 No. 3014: Mirror View of the Three Brothers, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3017: The Sentinel Hotel, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3018: Distant View of the Domes, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3063: Cathedral Spires, 2200 ft., Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3065: El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.

GeneralThere are two identical copies of No. 3065, both on orange cardstock.

Box 28 No. 3066: The Three Brothers, 4480 feet. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3072: On the Road to the Yosemite Falls. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3084: Glacier Point. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3086: Mirror Lake. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3304: View from the Grand Central Hotel, OaklandBox 28 No. 3506: Mammoth Tree Grove Hotel, Mammoth Tree Grove, Calaveras Co., Cal.Box 28 Unnumbered: In Camp No. 2, Yo SemiteBox 28 Unnumbered: 423 California St., Between Sansome and Montgomery Streets, San

FranciscoGeneralTitle supplied by archivist.

Box 28 Unnumbered: University of California, Berkeley grounds with trees in foreground


Box 28 Unnumbered: Buildings on the University of California, Berkeley campus


Box 28 Unnumbered: Photograph of painting of young girl with bowl


Pacific Railroad Series 1862-1869 Box 28 No. 38: Cañon of American River from near Colfax, Cape Horn and Ramrod on the

leftBox 28 No. 39: Long Ravine Bridge, from the top of Cape HornBox 28 No. 48: Secret Town, Trestle from the West, Length 1,100 feetBox 28 No. 52: Bear River Valley, near Gold Run, Little York mines in the distanceBox 28 No. 56: Rounding Cape Horn, Road to Iowa Hill from the River, in the distanceBox 28 No. 77: Green Valley and Giant's Gap, American River, 1,000 feet below RailroadBox 28 No. 84: View at China Ranch, 75 miles from SacramentoBox 28 No. 127: Donner Lake, 110 miles from Sacramento, Eastern Summits, 25 miles

distance

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Box 28 No. 154: American River, from Green BluffsBox 28 No. 166: Emigrant Gap Tunnel, Wall and Snow CoveringBox 28 No. 187: Summits of Sierras, 8,000 to 10,000 feet altitudeBox 28 No. 203: Donner Lake, Tunnels No. 7 and 8, from Summit Tunnel, Eastern Summit

in distanceBox 28 No. 230: View on the American River, below Cape HornBox 28 No. 231: Bloomer Cut near Auburn, 800 feet long and 63 feet highBox 28 No. 256: Crested Peak and Tunnel No. 10, Eastern Slope of Western SummitBox 28 No. 257: Tunnel No. 12, Strong's CañonBox 28 No. 302: Pleasant Valley, looking East, Lower Cañon of Truckee RiverBox 28 No. 305: Red Bluffs, Lower Cañon of Truckee, 179 miles from SacramentoBox 28 No. 312: Alkali Flat, Construction Train in distanceBox 28 No. 321: Advance of Civilization of Civilization, End of Track near Iron pointBox 28 No. 322: Advance of Civilization, Scene on the Humboldt DesertBox 28 No. 363: Ogden and Wahsatch Range. 742 miles from Sacramento

New Series 1876-1881 Box 28 No. 1355: Panorama from Telegraph Hill (No. 18)Box 28 No. 1395: Trinity Church, cor. Post and Powell sts., San FranciscoBox 28 No. 2031: The Cave, West End, Farallone Islands, Pacific OceanBox 28 No. 2382: Bay District Fair Grounds, Nov. 14, 1874Box 28 No. 3034: Eagle Point, 4,430 feet. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3060: Tutocanula Pass; Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3070: Yo Semite Falls, 2634 ft. View from Black'sBox 28 No. 3081: Mirror view of the upper Yo Semite FallBox 28 No. 3093: The Yo Semite Valley from Inspiration PointBox 28 No. 3095: Tutocanula Pass; Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3097: Tutocanula; El Capitan, 3620 ft., Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3101: Mirror View of the Three Brothers. Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3105: The Yosemite Falls, 2634 ft.Box 28 No. 3113: The North Dome, 3739 ft., YosemiteBox 28 No. 3115: Washington Column, 2082 ft., Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3117: The Vernal Fall, 300 ft., YosemiteBox 28 No. 3120: The Nevada Fall from Emerald Pool, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3125: Liberty Cap and Vernal Fall from the South Fork, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3129: Mirror view of the Half Dome, Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3146: Glacier Point and Mt. Starr King, from Eagle Point Trail, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3153: Down the Valley from Union Point, Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3155: Vernal and Nevada Falls, from Glacier Point, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3157: The Half Dome, from Glacier Point, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3158: Yosemite Falls, from Glacier PointBox 28 No. 3161: Cottage at Nevada Falls, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3165: Nevada Fall and Liberty Cap, YosemiteBox 28 No. 3171: Piwyac; the Vernal Fall, 300 ft., Yo SemiteBox 28 No. 3174: Group in the YosemiteBox 28 No. 3305: View from the Grand Central Hotel, OaklandBox 28 No. 3323: St'r. Oakland leaving Oakland Wharf with Lightning ExpressBox 28 No. 3534: Old Dominion, Uncle Tom's Cabin, looking up. Mammoth Tree Grove,

Calaveras Co., Cal.Box 28 No. 3556: Palace Hotel, S.F. Interior ViewBox 28 No. 3578: Arch at Kearny and Sutter Sts., S.F. July 4, 1876Box 28 No. 3607: The Cliff House and Environs, S.F.Box 28 No. 3619: The Cliff House and Environs, San FranciscoBox 28 No. 3634: Goat Island, from Telegraph Hill, S.F.Box 28 No. 3638: View from the Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq., California St.Box 28 No. 3649: View from the Grounds of Gov. Stanford, Cal. St, S.F.Box 28 No. 3656: South San Francisco, from the Orphan Asylum, S.F.

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Box 28 No. 3657: Easter Sunday. Trinity Church, S.F., 1876Box 28 No. 3687: Alcatraz Island, S.F.Box 28 No. 3689: Market St., from the Palace Hotel, S.F. View east.Box 28 No. 3708: Residence Charles Crocker, Esq., Cal. St. Hill, S.F.Box 28 No. 3722: North side Cal. St. from Sansome to Montgomery, S.F.Box 28 No. 3723: N. side California St., from Sansome to Mont'gy, S.F.Box 28 No. 3739: Montgomery Ave. from Montgomery St. S.F.Box 28 No. 3757: On the Housetops, Chinese Joss House, S.F.Box 28 No. 3760: Smoking Divan, Chinese Restaurant, S.F.Box 28 No. 3762: Interior Chinese restaurant, S.F.Box 28 No. 3850: View from Pacific Grove, MontereyBox 28 No. 3887: Carmel Mission, Near MontereyBox 28 No. 3888: Carmel Mission, near MontereyBox 28 No. 3889: Carmel Mission, Near MontereyBox 28 No. 3891: Entrance to Carmel MissionBox 28 No. 3892: Interior Carmel MissionBox 28 No. 3893: Carmello Valley from the road to the MissionBox 28 No. 3894: Carmello Valley from the road to the MissionBox 28 No. 4004: Grand Central Hotel, Tahoe City, Lake TahoeBox 28 No. 4010: The Custom House. Tahoe City, Lake TahoeBox 28 No. 4048: Dick's Man of WarBox 28 No. 4065: Lake Shore House, G'enbrook, Lake TahoeBox 28 No. 4082: At the Brunswick Mill, Carson River, Nev.Box 28 No. 4083: At the Brunswick Mill, Carson River, Nev.Box 28 No. 4084: Grand Central Hotel, Tahoe City, Lake TahoeBox 28 No. 4116: Interior Con. Va. Pan Mill, Virginia CityBox 28 No. 4148: Ophir Works, Virginia CityBox 28 No. 4154: Interior Ophir Hoisting Works, The CagesBox 28 No. 4155: Interior Ophir Hoisting, General ViewBox 28 No. 4160: Mt. Davidson, from Wheeler MonumentBox 28 No. 4162: Gold Hill. V. & T.R.R. BridgeBox 28 No. 4164: Gold Hill, View down the CañonBox 28 No. 4236: Lake Angela, Summit, C.P.R.R.Box 28 No. 4301: The Loop, Tehachapi Pass, S.P.R.R.Box 28 No. 4302: Yucca Draconis, Paper Tree, Mojave DesertBox 28 No. 4384: Banana trees at Wolfskell's, Los AngelesBox 28 No. 4399: Rose Tree, 27 in. Circumference, Gen. Stoneman, San Gab'1., Cal.Box 28 No. 4403: Residence of N.C. Carter, Esq., Willow Dale, San GabrielBox 28 No. 4419: View from lake Vineyard, B.D. Wilson's, San GabrielBox 28 No. 4439: A Bee Ranch, San GabrielBox 28 No. 4509: Beach at Santa MonicaBox 28 No. 4601: Mission San Diego, Established July 16th, 1769Box 28 No. 4602: Mission San Diego, Established July 16th, 1769Box 28 No. 4603: Mission San Diego, Established July 16th, 1769Box 28 No. 4604: View from the Mission San DiegoBox 28 No. 4605: View from the Mission San DiegoBox 28 No. 4606: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4607: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4608: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4609: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4610: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4611: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4612: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4613: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4614: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4615: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798Box 28 No. 4616: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776



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Box 28 No. 4617: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776GeneralThere are two identical copies of No. 4617, both printed on orange cardstock and with"427 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" listed as the address.

Box 28 No. 4618: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 28 No. 4619: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 28 No. 4620: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 28 No. 4622: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 28 No. 4623: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 28 No. 4624: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 28 No. 4625: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 29 No. 4626: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 29 No. 4627: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 29 No. 4628: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 29 No. 4629: Mission San Gabriel, Estab. Sept. 8th, 1771Box 29 No. 4630: Mission San Gabriel, Estab. Sept. 8th, 1771Box 29 No. 4631: Mission San Gabriel, Estab. Sept. 8th, 1771Box 29 No. 4632: Mission San Fernando Ray, Established Sept. 8, 1797Box 29 No. 4633: Mission San Fernando Ray, Established Sept. 8, 1797Box 29 No. 4634: Mission San Fernando Ray, Established Sept. 8, 1797Box 29 No. 4635: Mission San Fernando Ray, Established Sept. 8, 1797Box 29 No. 4636: Mission San Fernando Ray, Established Sept. 8, 1797Box 29 No. 4637: Mission San Buenaventura, Established March 31, 1782Box 29 No. 4638: Mission San Buenaventura, Established March 31, 1782Box 29 No. 4639: Mission San Buenaventura, Established March 31, 1782Box 29 No. 4641: Mission Santa Barbara, Established Dec. 4, 1786Box 29 No. 4642: Mission Santa Barbara, Established Dec. 4, 1786Box 29 No. 4646: Mission Santa Barbara, Established Dec. 4, 1786Box 29 No. 4644: Mission Santa Barbara, Established Dec. 4, 1786Box 29 No. 4645: Mission Santa Barbara, Established Dec. 4, 1786Box 29 No. 4646: Mission Santa Barbara, Established Dec. 4, 1786Box 29 No. 4648: Mission San Luis Obispo, Established Sept. 1, 1772Box 29 No. 4649 :Mission San Luis Obispo, Established Sept. 1, 1772

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist. Original stereograph is printed with an incorrect date andtitle.

Box 29 No. 4650: Mission San Luis Obispo, Established Sept. 1, 1772Box 29 No. 4651: Mission San Luis Obispo, Established Sept. 1, 1772Box 29 No. 4652: Mission Santa Inez, Established Sept. 17, 1804Box 29 No. 4654: Mission Santa Inez, Established Sept. 17, 1804Box 29 No. 4655: Mission San Miguel, Established July 25, 1797Box 29 No. 4656: Mission San Miguel, Established July 25, 1797Box 29 No. 4657: Mission San Miguel, Established July 25, 1797Box 29 No. 4658: Mission San Miguel, Established July 25, 1797Box 29 No. 4660: Mission San Antonio de Padua, Estab. July 14, 1771Box 29 No. 4661: Mission San Antonio de Padua, Estab. July 14, 1771Box 29 No. 4752: Santa Monica HotelBox 29 No. 4773: View from Lake Vineyard House, PasadenaBox 29 No. 4788: Pasadena from Bacon's Hill

General"Pasadena" is misspelled on original stereocard.

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Box 29 No. 4792: Pasadena from Bacon's HillGeneral"Pasadena" is misspelled on original stereocard.

Box 29 No. 4808: Sunny Slope from the Wine BuildingsBox 29 No. 4811: Sierra Madre, from Sunny SlopeBox 29 No. 4824: Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, W.P. Rhoades Lessee. Los Angeles Co.,

Cal.Box 29 No. 4824: Cactus, (Cereus Englemanni.) ArizonaBox 29 No. 4854: At Fort YumaBox 29 No. 4626: Mission San Juan Capistrano, Estab. Nov. 1st, 1776Box 29 Unnumbered: Untitled

GeneralUntitled studio portrait of a Native American man, likely taken in Arizona around 1880.

Box 29 Unnumbered: Kearny Street, 700 block

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist, using information written on back of stereocard.

Box 29 Unnumbered: Kearny St., July 4th, 1876

GeneralStereocard has no number or series information, but is likely from Watkin's NewSeries. Title is handwritten on front of card, and card is printed on orange cardstock.

Partial stereocards 1859-1881 Box 29 No. 353: Poetry and Prose. Scene at Monument Point, North end of Salt Lake

GeneralFrom Pacific Railroad series.

Box 29 No. 3155: Vernal and Nevada Falls from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa

County, Cal.GeneralFrom New Series.

Box 29 No. 3507: Mammoth Tree Grove Hotel, Mammoth Tree Grove, Calaveras Co., Cal.

GeneralFrom New Series.

Box 29 No. 3607: The Cliff House and Environs, San Francisco


Box 29 No. 3639: View from the Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq., S.F., California St.


Box 29 No. 3642: View from the Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq., S.F. , California St.Box 29 No. 3645: No 2. Panorama from Cor. of Cal. & Powell Sts.


Box 29 No. 3762: Interior Chinese Restaurant

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Box 29 No. 4414: Residence of B.D. Wilson, Lake Vineyard, San Gabriel, Cal.GeneralFrom New Series.

Box 29 Unknown number: Palace Hotel, New Montgomery to 3rd St.

GeneralTitle supplied by archivist using information written on back of stereocard.

Glass stereographs

GeneralAlso called stereocards on glass mount. These early stereographs are numbered, titled, andsigned by Watkins. Watkins numbered his stereoviews starting first with the Yosemite series.Mendocino views were originally numbered as a part of a separate series, and were laterincorporated into the overall numbering scheme. Where unnumbered, a number has beensupplied by the archivist.

San Francisco 1852-1865 Box 39 Unnumbered: Mammoth Cheese made for the "What Cheer House," weight 2200

lbs 1852-1865Box 39 Unnumbered: Mechanics Institute circa 1864

Las Mariposas Mining Estate, Mariposa County 1859-1860 Box 39 Unnumbered: Bear Valley, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Distant View Mariposa, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Mill on Stockton Creek, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: View from Mt. Ophir, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Rail Road to the Benton Mills Frémont, Mariposa Co., Cal. 1859-1860

GeneralPlease handle with care. Stereograph has a small crack in the lower right corner.

Box 39 Unnumbered: Bird's Eye View of Pine Tree 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Benton Mills, Merced River, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Pine Tree Mine, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Visiting party at Tower Rock, Mariposa Estate 1859-1860Box 39 Unnumbered: Guadalupe Valley 1859-1860

GeneralPhotochemicals on glass have oxidized and image appears white. Image is visible ifheld up to light.

Box 39 Unnumbered: Mormon Bar - Mariposa Estate 1859-1860

Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove 1859-1861 Box 39 Unnumbered: Starting out, Yosemite Falls, 2477 ft. 1859-1861Box 39 Unnumbered: In Camp, No. 3, Yosemite 1859-1861Box 39 No. 1: Between the Yo Semite Falls [1] circa 1861Box 39 No. 1: Between the Yo Semite Falls [2] circa 1861Box 39 No. 8: The Lower Yo Semite Fall circa 1861Box 39 No. 11: Distant View Yo Semite Falls up the valley circa 1861

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Box 39 No. 13: Between the Yo Semite Falls circa 1861GeneralLarge cracks in glass across upper left corner. Some of original mount is exposed.Please handle with care.

Box 39 No. 19: The Vernal Fall from the South Fork, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 39 No. 25: Bridal Veil, from the Coulterville Trail, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 39 No. 27: View from the foot of the Mariposa Trail, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 39 No. 28: Pohono, Bridal Veil, 900 ft., Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 32: View from the South Fork, North Dome, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 33: River View, North Dome. Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 35: The Domes, Yo Semite 1859-1860Box 40 No. 36: Tasayac, Half Dome, 4967 ft., Yo Semite 1859-1860Box 40 No. 39: North Dome, the Royal Arches, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 41: Three Brothers, 4480 ft. Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 42: "Inverted in the tide stand the grey rocks," Yo Semite [1] 1861Box 40 No. 42: "Inverted in the tide stand the grey rocks," Yo Semite [2] 1861

GeneralFairly large crack on back of stereograph in lower right corner. Please handle withcare.

Box 40 No. 42: "Inverted in the tide stand the grey rocks," Yo Semite [3] 1861

GeneralFairly large crack on back of stereograph in lower right corner. Please handle withcare.

Box 40 No. 44: El Capitan, 3600 ft. Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 46: Tutocanula, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 48: El Capitan, 3600 ft. Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 52: The Mono Pass, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 54: River View, Cathedral Rocks, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 60: Sentinel Rock, 3270 ft, Yo Semite circa 1861

GeneralLarge crack down the middle of front glass plate. Please handle with care.

Box 40 No. 62: Down the Valley, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 68: The Lake, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 73: From the foot of the Upper Fall, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 No. 76: River View, below the Nevada Fall, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 Unnumbered: River View above the Vernal, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 Unnumbered: El Capitan, 3600 ft., Yo Semite circa 1861Box 40 Unnumbered: Pohono, Bridal Veil, 900 ft. Yo Semite [1] circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Pohono - Bridal Veil, 900 ft. Yo Semite [2] circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Under the Upper Fall, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: "Yo Semite," from Camp Grove, 2477 ft. circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Tasayac, from above the Vernal Fall, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Section "Grizzly Giant," 33 ft. diam., Mariposa Grove [1] circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Section "Grizzly Giant," 33 ft. diam., Mariposa Grove [2] circa 1861

GeneralLarge crack in upper right corner of front plate. Please handle with care.

Box 41 Unnumbered: The "Half Dome" from the South Fork, Yo Semite circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Vernal Fall - Yo Semite circa 1861Box 41 Unnumbered: Half Dome, 4967 ft. Yo Semite circa 1861

Mendocino County 1863

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Box 41 No. 8: View from the Residence of D.T. Adams, San Jose 1863

GeneralAccess to this item is restricted due to broken glass.

Box 41 No. 21: Big River, Mendocino Co. 1863

GeneralAccess to this item is restricted, due to separating glass plates.

Box 41 No. 24: Bay View, Big River, Mendocino 1863

GeneralSmall crack along top edge of glass in front plate. Please handle with care.

Box 41 No. 28: Coast View off Mendocino 1863Box 41 No. 61: At the Rancherie, Big River 1863

GeneralOriginal tape border connecting glass plates is missing and plates are held togetherwith tape. Please handle with care.

Box 41 Unnumbered: Albion Bay, Mendocino 1863

New Almaden Mine, Santa Clara County 1863 Box 41 No. 89: The Hacienda from the Cross Hill, New Almaden 1863Box 41 No. 123: Street View at the Hacienda, New Almaden 1863Box 41 No. 135: The Town from the Mine Peak, New Almaden 1863

GeneralOriginal tape holding glass plates together is coming loose around top left corner.Please handle with care.

Arizona 1863 Box 41 The Tuscon Meteorite - 632 lbs. 1863

GeneralTitle is written in lower right corner of stereograph, and is signed by Watkins.However, according to page 32 of Carleton Watkins: The Complete MammothPhotographs. by Weston Naef and Christine Hult-Lewis, Getty Publications, 2011, theobject actually pictured is "The Carleton Aerolite" [CEW 273] (1863). The CarletonAerolite was named after Civil War officer James H. Carleton, not Carleton Watkins.

New Idria Mines, San Benito County undated Box 41 Unnumbered: New Idria, Fresno Co. undatedBox 41 Unnumbered: Tom and his Donkey, New Idria Mines undated Cartes de visite

Physical Description: Each carte-de-visite measures 6 cm x 10 cm. Folders includes fourslightly larger sized cards, measuring up to 8 cm x 12.75 cm.

Cartes de visitePortraits circa 1866-1873


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Portraits circa 1866-1873GeneralAny date or identification information provided is written on the back of card.

Box 38, Folder 1 Clark, Galen circa 1866Box 38, Folder 1 Dwinelle, Charles undatedBox 38, Folder 1 Fowler, Molly 1875

GeneralWritten on back: "Molly Fowler, Eureka, 1875."

Box 38, Folder 1 Graves, Augusta Taylor (Mrs.)Box 38, Folder 1 Haney, W.W.Box 38, Folder 1 Hirose, Kaikichi M. 1872-09-30Box 38, Folder 1 Katzenbach, J. 1873Box 38, Folder 1 Peck, Janet circa 1870Box 38, Folder 1 Shirk, David Lawson

GeneralSleeve contains four identical half-tone copies of card.

Box 38, Folder 1 Sorbier, CecileBox 38, Folder 1 Wheeler, Arthur F. 1872-09-18

Box 38, Folder 2 Unidentified portraits undatedGeneralFolder contains seven unidentified portraits, including five of women and three of men.Three of the cards have been trimmed.

Box 38, Folder 3 San Francisco, Napa, and Yosemite Valley circa 1866-1872GeneralFolder contains five cards, including "Coach - Geyser Springs (Napa)," "Grand Masonicceremony laying the cornerstone of the City Hall and law courts," (1870 or 1872), "Court,Old Palace Hotel" (undated), "Haynes and Lawton, Market Street, under the Grand Hotel,San Francisco." (undated), and "Yosemite Valley from 'Best General View'"(1866).

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