Description
This collection contains 269 stereographs by photographer Carleton E. Watkins, dating from the 1860s to about the 1880s,
that chiefly depict buildings and locales in Northern and Southern California.
Background
Carleton E. Watkins (1829-1916) was born in 1829 in Oneonta, New York. In 1851, he migrated to Sacramento, California in the
company of businessman Collis P. Huntington and several
other residents of Oneonta. He began his photographic career as an apprentice to established San Francisco Bay area studio
photographers Robert H. Vance (1825–1876) and James May Ford (c. 1827–1877).
Extent
267 photographs in 2 boxes : albumen prints ; 9 x 18 cm (stereograph format)
Restrictions
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and
obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Availability
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader
Services.