Finding Aid to the Yosemite Views from the Sierra Club Collection, circa 1861-1866 bulk 1861

Mirror Lake - Mount Watkins, 4275 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:01

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:46; 19xx.199.2:15; 1885.001:5

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 72.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Sentinal Rock, 3086 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:02

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:49

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 43.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Liberty Cap, 3112 ft. Yo semite, Nevada Fall [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:03

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:48; 19xx.199.1:8

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 89.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Cathedral Towers, 2678 ft. Yo semite [with dead tree right of center. See 1973.057:019] [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:04

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:38

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 11.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Looking toward Cathedral Rocks. View of the Valley, Merced River [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:05

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:40; 1952.021:013

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 41.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Cathedral Rocks, 2678 ft. (front view) Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:06

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:39

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 20.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Outline view of Half Dome, 4892 ft., Mount Watkins on left [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:07

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:43

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 83.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, 33 ft. diam. [With Galen Clark posed at base, holding rifle.] [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:08

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:50

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 111.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Pom-pom-pa-sus, The Three Brothers, 3900 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:09

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:58

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 27.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Cathedral Rocks on left. Merced River view down the Valley. Yo Semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:10

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:44; 19xx.198.2:4

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 47.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

To-coy-oe, North Dome, 3511 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:11

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1885.001:9; 1905.17143:41

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 84.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Nevada Fall, 594 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:12

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:68; 1952.021:021

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 91.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Three Brothers, 3900 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:13

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:64

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 34.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Pohono, Bridal Veil Fall, 620 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:14

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:63

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 15.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

El Capitan, 3300 [corrected to 3604] feet, Yo Semite. Valley Elev. 3940 ft. [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:15

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 17.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

North Dome, 3571 ft. Yo semite. Royal Arches below [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:16

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:37; 19xx.199.2:4; 1952.021:018

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 79.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Nevada Fall, 574 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:17

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:65; 19xx.198.2:5

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 90.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Sentinal (front view), 3086 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:18

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:70; 19xx.198.2:3

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 44.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

El Capitan, 3604 ft. Yo semite [with dead tree at left. See 1973.057:004] [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:19

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:61

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 8.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Yo semite Fall... [with Merced River in foreground] [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:20

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:69

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 49.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Half Dome, 4892 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:21

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:42; 1952.021:015

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 61.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Sentinal Rock up the Valley, 3086 ft. [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:22

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:60

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 32.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Grizzly Giant [Mariposa Grove], 204 ft. [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:23

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1905.17143:47; 19xx.199.2:7

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 112.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Pi-my-ack, Vernal Fall, 317 ft. Yo semite [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:24

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

For another Bancroft Library copy of this photograph, see: BANC PIC 1905.17143:51; 19xx.198.1:9; 19xx.198.4:15; 1959.066:10; 19xx.198.5:08. Related view published by Taber: 1885.001:08.

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 87.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Tu-tuck-a-nu-la, 3604 ft./ El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California 1865 [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:25

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 19xx.198.4:2; 1952.021:010

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 10.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Three Brothers, North Dome, Sentinel [Rock], Yosemite Valley, California, 1865 [1865-1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:26

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Although dome-topped, suggesting a date of 1861, this image has been dated to 1865-1866 (cf. Palmquist / Fraenkel. Carleton E. Watkins photographs 1861-1874, plate 12). The cropped corners differ somewhat than typical early prints, and copies with square corners are known to exist.

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 19xx.198.6:09

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 18.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Yosemite Falls. 2630 feet high. [between 1861 and 1866?] BANC PIC 1973.057:27

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1959.066:18

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 52.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

The Domes. From the Sentinal Dome.-- Yosemite 1865-1866, printed 1870-1890?] BANC PIC 1973.057:28

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Caption printed on mount.

Additional Note

Left plate of a 3-part panorama from Sentinel Dome.

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 1952.021:024

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 95.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

North Dome, Royal Arches, and Washington Column.-- Yosemite [between 1861 and 1881] BANC PIC 1973.057:29

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Caption printed on mount.

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 80.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

The Bridal Veil Falls, 900 feet. Yosemite, Cal. / Taber Photo., San Francisco [1865-1866?, printed between 1877 and 1890?] BANC PIC 1973.057:30

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E. Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West)

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Caption printed in negative by I.W. Taber.

Additional Note

Taber number 14.

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 19xx.198.6:04

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 14.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Glacier Point and Half Dome from trail. Yosemite Valley, Cal. / Taber Photo., San Francisco [186-?, printed between 1877 and 1890?] BANC PIC 1973.057:31

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E. Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West)

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Caption printed in negative by I.W. Taber.

Additional Note

Taber number 1019.

Additional Note

Attribution to Watkins is in doubt.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

Washington Column, 2200 feet, Mirror View. Yosemite, Cal. / Taber Photo, San Francisco [1865-1866, printed between 1877 and 1890?] BANC PIC 1973.057:32

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Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E. Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West)

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

Caption printed in negative by I.W. Taber.

Additional Note

Taber number 81.

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 81.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

92: The Nevada Fall, 605 feet. Yosemite, Cal./ Taber Photo., San Francisco [between 1861 and 1866, printed later] BANC PIC 1973.057:33

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E. Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West)

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : albumen

Additional Note

The Bancroft Library holds multiple copies of this photograph. An effort was made to make an image of at least one copy available online. Bancroft duplicate(s) or near variant(s) may be found under: BANC PIC 19xx.198.1:10; 1959.066:13; 19xx.198.5:09

Additional Note

Watkins' number: 92.

Indexing Terms

Albumen prints

Mammoth plates

Photographs.

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