Mammoth-plate photographs of California [graphic].
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2007527
Description
- Title
- Mammoth-plate photographs of California [graphic].
- Creator
- Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
- Published / Created
- 1861-1868.
- Publication Place
- San Francisco
- Abstract
-
Mammoth-plate photographs of California, including views in Yosemite of Half Dome, North Dome, the Royal Arches, Washington Column, Cathedral Rock, the Cathedral Spires, Mount Broderick, Mount Starr King, Nevada Fall, the Bridal Veil, the Yosemite Falls, and panoramic views of the entire Yosemite Valley, from both Glacier Point and Inspiration Point. There are also views of San Francisco showing the harbour, of the New Almaden Mine, and one view of Mt. Shasta in Siskiyou County
- Description
-
Carleton E. Watkins was a San Francisco photographer who worked both with official surveys and independently to photograph California, Nevada and Utah. In 1867 he served with Clarence King as the official photographer to the California Geological Survey, and in 1870 was the official photographer for King's Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel.
Manuscript or letterpress captions on mounts, some with numbers. Additional titles supplied, when necessary, in brackets on mount versos.
Accompanied by a box list. - Provenance
- Some purchased from Margolis & Moss on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1995.
- Extent
- 23 photographic prints : 39.0 x 52.5 cm. on mounts 54.0 x 70.5 cm. or smaller.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA Photos Folio 19
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Pictorial works
Photographic prints - Material
- b & w ;
- Subject (Geographic)
-
California
Yosemite Valley (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.) - Subject (Name)
- New Almaden Quicksilver Mines (Calif.)
- Subject (Topic)
- Mineral industries
- Subjects
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New Almaden Quicksilver Mines (Calif.) > Pictorial works
Mineral industries > California > Pictorial works
California > Pictorial works
Yosemite Valley (Calif.) > Pictorial works
San Francisco (Calif.) > Pictorial works
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 3848436
- Object ID (OID)
- 2007527
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