Guide to the California Stereoviews, ca. 1870
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Geographical (By Place)--California--Central Valley/Sierra
Geographical (By Place)--California--Bay Area
Geographical (By Place)--California--Northern California
Guide to the California Stereoviews, ca. 1870
Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06
California Historical Society
North Baker Research Library
San Francisco, California
Contact Information:
- California Historical Society
- North Baker Research Library
- 678 Mission Street
- San Francisco, California 94105-4014
- Phone: (415) 357-1848, ext. 20
- Fax: (415) 357-1850
- Email: reference@calhist.org
- URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
- Processed by:
- Wendy Welker
- Date Completed:
- August 2003
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2003 California Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: California stereoviews,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1870
Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06
Creator:
Soule, John P.
Extent:
33 photographic prints (stereographs), 8.5 x 17.5 cm
Repository:
California Historical Society, North Baker Library
San Francisco, California 94105-4014
Abstract: Stereographs of Yosemite, Mendocino County, Calaveras Big Trees, and other California
views by John P. Soule.
Physical location: Please consult repository.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
California Stereoviews. PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06, California Historical Society, North Baker Research Library, Photography Collection.
Acquisition Information
Consult repository.
Scope and Content of Collection
Contains primarily landscape views of Yosemite and Mendocino County. There are several images of Calaveras Big Trees and logging,
including one photo taken in Fresno County. There is one photo of the Hotel and Post Office at Fisherman's Bay in Sonoma County
and one Russian Hill view of Telegraph Hill and Washington Square in San Francisco. One photo of Indians from an unidentified
tribe pictured with their dwellings in Mendocino County. One photo of a decorative botanical arrangement made from leaves.Organized
by series: California--Big Trees, California, California -- Yo-Semite Valley, California--Mammoth Trees, Skeleton Leaves.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Subject
Logging-California-Mendocino County-Photographs.
Logging-California-Fresno County-Photographs
Tree felling-California-Mendocino County-Photographs.
Tree felling-California-Fresno County-Photographs.
Giant sequoia-Photographs.
Indians of North America-Dwellings-California-Mendocino County-Pictorial works.
Cut foliage-Photographs.
Yosemite Valley (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
Mendocino County (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
Sonoma County (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
Fresno County (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
San Francisco (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
California--Big Trees, ca. 1870
Physical Description:
4 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Calaveras County
Stereo No. 1085
Mother of the Forest, circum. 78 ft. over 300 ft. hight--Calaveras Co.
Stereo No. 1086
Father of the Forest, circum. 111 ft., estimated height, 450 ft.--Calaveras Co.
Stereo No. 1087
James King, and Entrance to Horseback Ride in Father of the Forest.
Stereo No. 1093
Stump House and Butt-end of Original Big Tree, di. 32 ft.--Calaveras Co.
California, ca. 1870
Physical Description:
7 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Mendocino County, Sonoma County, San Francisco
Stereo No. 1099
Cutting Red Wood, Little River,--Mendocino Co.
Stereo No. 1100
Jack-Screwing Logs into the River,--Mendocino Co.
Stereo No. 1106
Nevarro Mills, mouth of Nevarro River,--Mendocino Co.
Stereo No. 1107
Digger Indians, at Ten Mile River.--Mendocino Co.
Stereo No. 1303
Point Arrina [i.e., Arena] Light House, Mendocino Co.
Stereo No. 1308
Hotel and Post Office, Fisherman's Bay,--Sonoma Co.
Stereo No. 1317
Telegraph Hill and Washn. Sq. ; from Russian Hill, San Francisco.
California--Yo-Semite Valley, ca. 1870
Physical Description:
20 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Landscape views of Yo-Semite Valley, Sierra Nevada
Stereo No. 1068
The Bridal Veil Fall, 940 feet high-- Yo-Semite Valley
Stereo No. 1070
The Vernal Fall, 350 feet high.-- Yo-Semite Valley.
Stereo No. 1080
Mirror Lake-- Yo-Semite Valley.
Stereo No. 1164
Mt. Watkins, from South Dome.
Stereo No. 1166
Distant View of the Sierra Nevadas, from South Dome.
Stereo No. 1171
Cascades, from South Dome, looking North.
Stereo No. 1173
Vernal and Nevada Falls, from Glacier Point, Mt. Hoffman in distance.
Stereo No. 1188
The Yo-Semite Valley, (4060 feet above Sea) from Mariposa Trail.
Stereo No. 1189
Yo-Semite Valley, from Mariposa Trail, after Snow Storm in June.
Stereo No. 1192
Looking down the Trail, from Cap of Liberty.
Stereo No. 1194
Little Yo-Semite Valley, from Cap of Liberty
Stereo No. 1206
Nevada Fall. (700 feet high) near View.
Stereo No. 1209
Foot Bridge, leading to Nevada Fall, after Snow Storm in July.
Stereo No. 1226
North Dome & Wash'n Column, (3725 & 2400 ft above Valley) from Merced River.
Stereo No. 1234
Indian Canon, from Glacier Cascade.
Stereo No. 1241
El Capitan, (3100 feet above Valley) from Harding Trail.
Stereo No. 1246
Three Brothers (4300 feet above Valley) from foot of Three Graces.
Stereo No. 1248
Mirror Lake and Mt. Watkins.
Stereo No. 1271
Cloud's Rest (10500 feet above the Sea) from Little Yo-Semite Valley.
California--Mammoth Trees, ca. 1870
Physical Description:
1 photograph
Scope and Content Note
Fresno County
Stereo No. 1281
Cutting off section of Big Tree, (78 feet circum.) Fresno Co.
Skeleton Leaves, n.d.
Physical Description:
Box 6
Scope and Content Note
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