Carleton E. Watkins Stereograph Collection: Finding Aid
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- Carleton E. Watkins Photograph Collection (photCL 74)
- Connie Rothstein Collection of California Missions, The Mission Play, and Southern California (photCL 496)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Scenes in Yosemite photograph album (photCL 409)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Sunny Slope. San Gabriel, Cal. (photCL 522)
- Watkins, Carleton E. [Collection of photographic views made 1863-1864] (RB 379010 v. 1-2)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Album of the Yo-semite Valley, California (New York : D. Appleton, 1866) (RB 406039)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Arizona And Views Adjacent To The Southern Pacific R.R (San Francisco, Cal. : Photographs by C.E. Watkins, [189-?]) (RB 137503)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Photographic Views Of Kern County California (San Francisco : By Watkins, ... [1889?]) (RB 137500)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Central Pacific R.R. And Views Adjacent (San Francisco, Cal. : Photographs By C.E. Watkins, [189-?]) (RB 137501)
- Watkins, Carleton E. Summits Of The Sierras (San Francisco, Cal. : Photographs By C.E. Watkins, [189-?]) (RB 137502)
- Central Pacific Railroad
- Watkins' Pacific Railroad
- Watkins' Pacific Coast
- Watkins' New Series
Stereographs
Central Pacific Railroad
Long Ravine Bridge from below, 120 feet high.
Watkins' Pacific Railroad
Crested Peak and Tunnel no. 10. Eastern Slope of Western Summit.
Piute Squaws and Children, at Reno
Sentinel Rock, Ten Mile Cañon.
Alcove in Palisades, Ten Mile Cañon. [With railroad tracks at right of image]
Alcove in Palisades, Ten Mile Cañon. [Without railroad tracks at right of image]
Watkins' Pacific Coast
Yosemite Falls, 2630 feet, Yosemite Valley Mariposa County Cal.
University of California, Berkeley
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[Unidentified mansion, Northern California]
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[Aerial view of hotel amid trees, Sonoma Co.]
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Residence of W.C. Ralston, Belmont.
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Ralston's ballroom at Belmont (W.C. Ralston), San Mateo Co.
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On the way to the lower falls, Watkins Yosemite.
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Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls.
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Residence of W.C. Ralston, Belmont.
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[Exterior of two-story residence, with girl and dog standing against fence in front.]
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[Masonic Temple. Corner of Market and Montgomery, San Francisco.]
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Under the Upper Yosemite Fall, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Grizzly Giant - Section. Watkins Mariposa.
The Planella, New Almaden.
Albion River, Albion, Mendocino County, California.
View from Howard Hill, San Mateo, Cal.
First Street, from Rincon Hill, San Francisco.
Montgomery St., from Austin's Building, July 4, '65, S.F.
Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco. (No. 5.)
Synagogue Emanuel, San Francisco.
Merchants' Exchange, San Francisco.
Bank of California, San Francisco.
Bank of California, San Francisco.
Fort Point, from Black Point, San Francisco.
Fort Point, from the wreck of the Viscata, San Francisco.
The Sentinel, 3270 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
View down the Valley, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
River View. Watson's Yosemite.
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In Camp Grove, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
In Camp Grove, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Pohono, or the Bridal Veil, 900 feet, from the Coulterville Trail, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Piwyac, or The Vernal Fall, from the Cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co.
Yowiye, or the Nevada Fall, 700 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
Tasayac, or the Half Dome, 5000 feet, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
From the "Best general View," Mariposa Trail. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.
The Yosemite Valley. Watkins Yosemite.
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Yosemite Valley. Views from the Sentinel Dome. Watkins Yosemite.
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Yosemite Valley. Half Dome from Glacier Pt. Watkins Yosemite.
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Section of the Grizzly Giant, 33 feet diameter, Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.
In the Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.
In the Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.
In the Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, Cal.
White & Hatches', Mariposa County, Cal.
Panorama of Portland and the Willamette River, Oregon. No. 9.
Panorama of Oregon City and the Willamette Falls. No. 1
Panorama of Oregon City and the Willamette Falls. No. 3
The Dalles, from Sun Set Hill.
Panorama from Telegraph Hill. (No. 1.) The Golden Gate.
North-east corner California and Sansome streets.
The Devil's Canon, Geysers--view looking up the Cañon, Sonoma Co., Cal.
The Devil's Cañon, Geysers. View looking up. Napa County, Cal.
The Devil's Tea-Kettle, from the Road, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Calistoga Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Petrified Grotto at the Calistoga Hotel. Napa County, Cal.
Cottage at the Calistoga Hotel, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Fort Point. From the west side.
At Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco.
Palace Hotel, S.F. Interior View.
Mission Church, Mission Dolores.
Mission Church, Mission Dolores.
Lake House, Ocean House Road.
Calvary Church, S.F.
Docking the Steamer China. Hunter's Point Dry Dock.
The China in the Dry Dock, Hunters Point.
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The China in the Dry Dock, Hunters Point.
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Steamer China in Hunter's Point Dry Dock.
Lick House Dining-room, S.F.
Lick House Dining room, S.F.
Lick House Dining Room, J. M. Lawlor & Co., Proprietors, San Francisco, Cal.
Montgomery St., Wells Fargo's Express, S.F.
Bank of California, S.F.
Chy Lung & Co., Sacramento Street, S.F.
Rudyard, (English) Dam. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company.
Big Cañon (Bowman) Dam. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company.
Flume and Catchwater below Bowman Dam. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company.
Bowman Reservoir and Flume from the Henness Pass Road. North Bloomfield Gravel M. Co.
Aqueduct Pipes crossing Humbug Cañon. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Malakoff Diggings. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co. Nevada Co.
Malakoff Diggings. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Malakoff Diggings. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Sluicing at the Shaft House. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Malakoff. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Union Diggings, Columbia Hill. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co.
Columbia Hill from Union Diggings, near Lake City, Nevada Co. Cal.
Union Diggings, Relief Hill, Nevada Co. California.
City of Vallego and Suburbs. From the residence of A.D. Wood. (No. 1)
Light-house at Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Fisherman's Bay, landing stones for Light House, Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Arch on Sugar Loaf Islands, Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Sea Lions, West End, Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Sea Lions, West End, Farallone Islands
Young Gulls, Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Sea Aquarium, Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Niantic Building, San Francisco
From the Ranch of Mr. Kercheval, Sacramento River, 203 Pears, weight, 85 pounds.
On the way to the Geysers.
On the way to the Geysers.
White Sulphur Springs
Clay St. Hill R.R. San Francisco, Ca. Run by A.S. Hallidie's …
San Francisco, from Dolores and Twenty-first Sts.
View from Mason and Pine, San Francisco.
Lava Bed, looking East, showing Soldiers Cemetery.
View of Lava Bed, looking North-east, showing the Modoc fortifications in the background.
View of Lava Bed, looking South-east, showing the spot where the Modocs camped, and to the right the trail by which they escaped from their stronghold.
Washington Column, 2,082 feet. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.
Mirror Lake, Yosemite.
Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq., Cal. St. Hill, S.F.
Virginia City, from Mt. Davidson, No. 2.
Watkins' New Series
View at Los Angeles, Cal.
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Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Light House, Monterey, Cal.
Winnamucca Squaw & Papoose.
House and picket fence, California (?)
Capitol Flour Mills
Montgomery Street from Market, S.F.
The Sentinel Hotel. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.
Rock Cottage. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.
Cottage at Nevada Falls, Yosemite.
McClure's Military Academy, Oakland.
Basaltic Formation, Alpine Co., Cal.
North Bloomfield Gravel Mines, Nevada Co., Cal.
Miner's Tunnel, Humbug Cañon, Nevada, Co., Cal.
Old Dominion. Uncle Tom's Cabin. Mammoth Tree Grove, Calaveras Co., Cal.
Palace Hotel, S.F. Interior View.
The Palace Hotel, from Market Street, San Francisco.
Bank of Nevada, Montgomery and Pine Sts., S.F.
The Cliff House and Environs, S.F.
View from the Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq., S.F. California St.
Bayonet Cactus. Tehachapi Pass, Kern Co., S.P.R.R.
U.S. Branch Mint, S.F.
Baldwin's Hotel, Market & Powell Sts., S.F.
Baldwin's Hotel, Market & Powell Sts., S.F.
Residence of Gov. Stanford, California St., S.F.
Residence of Mark Hopkins, Esq., California St. S.F.
California Street Cable R.R. S.F.
Oakland Ferry Buildings, S.F.
City front from Cal. St. Hill, North Beach and Alcatraz.
City Front from California St. Hill. Telegraph Hill.
Golden Gate Park Conservatory. S.F.
Golden Gate from Russian Hill. S.F.
Smoking divan in Chinese restaurant, S.F.
Interior Chinese restaurant, S.F.
Chinese Actor.
Club House, Hotel Del Mar, Monterey.
The Cottage from the Lake Shore, Emerald Bay.
View on the Carson River Merrimac Mills.
Mt. Davidson from the Santiago Mill.
Gold Hill. V. & T. R. R. Bridge.
Cape Horn, C.P.R.R., Cal.
Cape Horn, C.P.R.R., Cal.
Soda Springs near Summit Station, C.P.R.R
Soda Springs near Summit Station, C.P.R.R
Donner Lake, C.P.R.R.
Donner Lake, C.P.R.R.
Cactus, (Mamillaria Goddridgeyi).
View from the Santa Monica Depot, Los Angeles.
The Cathedral, Los Angeles.
The Pasadena, near San Gabriel, Cal.
Apiary at Sierra Madre Villa, San Gabriel.
Apiary at Sierra Madre Villa, San Gabriel.
Apiary at Sierra Madre Villa, San Gabriel.
Residence of Gen. Stoneman, San Gabriel.
Orange and walnut orchard, Gen. Stoneman, San Gab'l.
Rose tree, 27 in. circumference, Gen. Stoneman, San Gab'l.
Residence of N. C. Carter, Esq., Willow Dale, San Gabriel.
Residence of N. C. Carter, Esq., Willow Dale, San Gabriel.
Castor bean tree, 10 months old, N.C. Carter Esq. San Gabriel.
View from Lake Vineyard, B. D. Wilson's, San Gabriel.
View from Lake Vineyard, B. D. Wilson's, San Gabriel.
View from Lake Vineyard, B. D. Wilson's, San Gabriel.
View from Lake Vineyard, B. D. Wilson's, San Gabriel.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gabriel.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gab'l.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gab'l.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gab'l.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gab'l.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gab'l.
At the residence of L. J. Rose Esq. Sunny Slope San Gab'l.
A bee ranch, San Gabriel.
The Santa Anita Ranch, San Gabriel.
In the San Gabriel Mission orchard.
Banana trees, Mr. Wallace, San Gabriel.
Pepper tree, San Gabriel.
Cork tree, San Gabriel.
Sea Sculpture, Point Fermin, P.O.
Sea Sculpture, Point Fermin, P.O.
Point Fermin Light House.
Santa Monica Hotel and Bathing House
Santa Monica Bathing Houses.
Beach at Santa Monica.
Bathing in the Surf at Santa Monica [image of swimmer in ocean].
Bathing in the Surf at Santa Monica [image of Santa Monica Bath House buildings].
Santa Monica Hotel.
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798.
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Estab. June 13, 1798.
Mission San Gabriel, Established Sept. 8, 1771.
Mission San Buena Ventura, Established March 31, 1782.
Mission Santa Inez, Established Sept. 17, 1804.
Mission San Miguel, Established July 25, 1797.
Mission San Miguel, Established July 25, 1797.
The Devil's Gate. Weber Cañon, Utah.
The Devil's Slide, Weber Cañon, Utah.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sea Bathing, Santa Monica.
Eucalyptus Grove, Santa Monica.
Los Angeles, from San Gabriel Road.
Los Angeles, from San Gabriel Road.
View from Lake Vineyard House, Pasadena.
View from Lake Vineyard House, Pasadena.
View from Lake Vineyard House, Pasadena.
View from Lake Vineyard House, Pasadena.
Young fig tree, Lake Vineyard House, Pasadena.
Pasadena's first citrus fruit fair, Mar. 24, 1880.
Pasadena from Bacon's Hill.
Pasadena from Bacon's Hill.
Pasadena from Bacon's Hill.
Pasadena from Bacon's Hill.
Pasadena from Bacon's Hill.
Pasadena from Bacon's Hill.
Pasadena, from Residence of Mrs. Carr.
Gen. Stoneman's vineyard from Bacon's Hill, Pasadena.
Residence of L. J. Rose, Sunny Slope, San Gabriel.
Res. of L. J. Rose, from Orange Ave., Sunny Slope.
Ready for irrigation, Sunny Slope, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Avenue of orange trees, Sunny Slope, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Sunny Slope from the North, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Wine houses from the Ave. Sunny slope.
Wine houses from the Ave. Sunny slope.
New vineyard from the wine buildings, Sunny Slope.
Sierra Madre, from Sunny Slope, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Sunny Slope wine buildings.
Sunny Slope wine buildings.
Sunny Slope wine buildings.
Sunny Slope wine buildings.
Sultan, son of The Moor. Dam, Sultana, by Delmonico and sire of "Sweetheart."
Sultan, son of The Moor. Dam, Sultana, by Delmonico and sire of "Sweetheart."
Sir Guy. "Sunny Slope."
Avenue of orange trees, Sunny Slope.
Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, W.P. Rhoades, Lessee. Los Angeles, Cal.
Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, W.P. Rhoades, Lessee. Los Angeles, Cal.
Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, W.P. Rhoades, Lessee. Los Angeles, Cal.
Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa, W.P. Rhoades, Lessee. San Gabriel, Cal.
View from Sierra Madre Villa. San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
View from Sierra Madre Villa. San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
View from Sierra Madre Villa. San Gabriel, Cal.
Free Livery, Sierra Madre Villa. San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Take a Ride? Sierra Madre Villa. San Gabriel, Cal.
Cactus, (Cercus Giganteus.) Arizona.
Tombstone, Arizona.