Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Administrative Information
Scope and Content
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Stereo Views from Alaska to Mexico
Date: ca. 1859-1902
Collection Number: BANC PIC 1987.011--STER
Photographer:
American Stereoscopic Co.,
W. B. Ingersoll,
C. W. Woodward,
Continent Stereoscopic Co.,
W. G. Chamberlain,
Charles Weitfle,
Strohmeyer & Wyman,
Kilburn Brothers,
Blosser Scenic Art Co.,
Underwood & Underwood,
J. Carbutt,
Keystone View Company,
Liberty Brand,
Edward De Groff,
La Roche Photo,
E. Dossetter,
B. H. Gurnsey,
W. E. Hook,
A. S. Hood,
F. Jay Haynes,
Percy Cox,
Waite Photo (C. B. Waite),
Scott (Mexico), and A. Briquet.
Extent:
46 photographic prints (23 are stereographs) ; some albumen ; various sizes
23 digital objects
Repository: The Bancroft Library.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is available for use.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Stereo Views from Alaska to Mexico, ca. 1859-1902, BANC PIC 1987.011--STER, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley
Digital Representations Available
Digital representations of selected original pictorial materials are available in the list of materials below. Digital image
files were prepared from selected Library originals by the Library Photographic Service. Library originals were copied onto
35mm color transparency film; the film was scanned and transferred to Kodak Photo CD (by Custom Process); and the Photo CD
files were color-corrected and saved in JFIF (JPEG) format for use as viewing files.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Joseph A. Baird in 1987
Scope and Content
This collection consists of 46 photographic prints (23 stereographs, 21 "PIC" size, and 2 "A" size) of views from Alaska to
Mexico, circa 1859-1902. Includes work by various photographers: American Stereoscopic Co., W. B. Ingersoll, C. W. Woodward,
Continent Stereoscopic Co., W. G. Chamberlain, Charles Weitfle, Strohmeyer & Wyman, Kilburn Brothers, Blosser Scenic Art Co.,
Underwood & Underwood, J. Carbutt, Keystone View Company, Liberty Brand, Edward De Groff, La Roche Photo, E. Dossetter, [B.
H.?] Gurnsey, W. E. Hook, A. S. Hood (Hawaii), F. Jay Haynes, Percy Cox, Waite Photo (C. B. Waite), Scott (Mexico), and A.
Briquet. Includes scenes of Alaska (Sitka, glaciers, and scenes), a coal mine in British Columbia (Canada), views of the Rocky
Mountains and Colorado scenery, Grand Canyon, Donner Lake, Los Angeles, Oakland, Yosemite, and other California views, Cuba,
Hawaii, Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and miscellaneous agricultural scenes. Includes a photograph of an 1859 drawing of Bandak
[?] Point, Neah Bay, Washington Territory (drawing by James G. Swan).
Some items have photographer's numbers, photographer's series, date of publication, name of publisher, or place of publication.
Printed or handwritten captions below the photographs are reprinted in the container listing. Handwritten captions are reprinted
with parentheses surrounding the caption. Some items have additional text printed on the verso.