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., and Accompanied by a box list.
Subject (Geographic):
California, Yosemite Valley (Calif.), and San Francisco (Calif.)
Mammoth-plate photographs of Gold Hill and Virginia City in the Comstock region of Nevada, showing the Consolidated Virginia Battery Mill and Hoisting Works in Virginia City, the Ophir hoisting works, and a view of town of Gold Hill from the Wheeler monument
Description:
Manuscript captions and numbers on verso. and After working as a photographer with the California State Geological Survey and the U. S. Corps of Engineers Survey of the 40th Parallel, Carleton Watkins traveled independently to Nevada, arriving in Comstock in 1875. He photographed the mining towns of Gold Hill and Virginia City in 1875-1876.
Subject (Geographic):
Nevada, Gold Hill (Nev.), and Virginia City (Nev.)
Panoramic views of San Francisco after the earthquake of 1906, including views of the ruins of Nob Hill, City Hall, and the Post Office, and of relief efforts in the city
Description:
Numbers, captions, and copyright inscribed in prints.
Publisher:
Pillsbury Picture Co.
Subject (Geographic):
California, San Francisco, and San Francisco (Calif.)
BEIN Zc72 915pa 18: Original illustrated wrappers. From the library of Alfred Heller. and BEIN Zc72 915pa 19: Original illustrated wrappers. From the library of Peter E. Palmquist.
Taber photographs mounted on pages of advertisements for San Francisco businesses. Most of the photographs depict the outside of the business building (including a view of Taber's studio). There are also four portraits: Taber, John P. Jackson (President of the Post Publishing Company), A. Andrews (jeweller), and Emelie Melville. Three proprietors pose with their products or coworkers: Robert Samisch with his porcelain decorations, Mrs. W. P. Rutherford with her custom made corsets, and Robert F. Bunker with his butchers; in addition, there are two interior views: Bunker's pork packing counter, and Louis Dampf & Co.'s frame shop. There are also photographs of several illustrated lithographs for a winery and two breweries, a view of the bridge over Russian River at Healdsburg constructed by the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad, and part of an exhibit of Pacific Saw Manufacturing Co. at the Fourteenth Industrial Exhibition
Description:
I. W. Taber, San Francisco photographer., Photographs on 40 leaves, with 12 stubs of leaves present, presumably for 12 additional leaves no longer present. Album also has one preliminary page., Title stamped in gilt on front and back cover., and Bound in half leather.
