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Guide to the Stereographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, and other California locations, ca. 1873-1883
PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06  
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  • Administrative Information
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Stereographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, and other California locations,
    Date (inclusive): ca. 1873-1883
    Collection number: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06
    Creator: Reilly, John James
    Extent: 53 photographic prints (mounted), 8.5 x 17.5 cm.
    Repository: California Historical Society, North Baker Library
    San Francisco, California 94105-4014
    Abstract: Stereographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, and other California locations, including images of the Central Pacific Railroad taken by J.J. Reilly. Contains one stereo of Utah.
    Physical location: Please consult repository.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

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    CHS is not taking appointments for research at this time. Please check the Library's website updates: https://californiahistoricalsociety.org/collections/north-baker-research-library/ 

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to California Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Preferred Citation

    Stereographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, and other California locations. PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06, California Historical Society, North Baker Research Library, Photography Collection.

    Acquisition Information

    Consult repository.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Contains mostly images of Yosemite and San Francisco. There are also views of the Farallone Islands (i.e., Farallon Islands), Mono Lake, Devil's Tea Kettle at Geyser Springs, and various images of the Central Pacific Railroad. Includes one photo of Wasatch Mountains in Ogden, Utah.
    Organized by series: J.J. Reilly, Yosemite Valley, Cal./ Photographic Views of American Scenery; J.J. Reilly, Stockton, Cal./ Views of American Scenery; J.J. Reilly, Marysville, Cal./ Views of American Scenery; J.J. Reilly, Photographer/ Views of American Scenery

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Subjects

    Streets-California-San Francisco-Photographs.
    Geysers, The (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
    Railroads-West (U.S.)-Photographs.
    Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)-Pictorial works.
    Yosemite Valley (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
    Mono Lake (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
    San Francisco (Calif.)-Buildings, structures, etc.-Pictorial works.
    Farallon Islands (Calif.)-Pictorial works.
    Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)-Pictorial works.