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.)
Printed area measures 25.0 x 18.6 cm. and Vertical print shows six vignettes of a miner's life: A night in the log cabin; Going to work; New diggings struck; Camping out; Hole gives out; Next day.
Publisher:
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey cor. Montg. & Comm. Sts. S.F.
Subject (Geographic):
California and California.
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Gold discoveries, Mineral industries, Labor, and Gold mines and mining
Horizontal print has four vignettes of camp life during the Gold Rush. At upper left: "A Sunday's Amusements" (two men doing laundry). At upper right: "A Daily Pleasure" (two men cooking a meal). At lower left: "Occupation for Rainy Days" (two men mending their clothes and boots). At lower right: "A Pleasant Surprise" (two men discover a Grizzly Bear in their tent, warming by their fire).
Description:
Title from caption at top of image. and Printed area measures 19.7 x 24.8 cm.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey Cornr. Montgomery & California Sts. S.-Francisco
Subject (Geographic):
California and California.
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Social conditions, Gold mines and mining, Gold discoveries, and Mineral industries
