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Views of San Francisco streets and scenes.
BANC PIC 1905.12188-.12222--PICLOCAL
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Title:

Views of San Francisco streets and scenes

Creator/Contributor:

Behrman, Martin, 1862-1945

Creator/Contributor:

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Creator/Contributor:

Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904

Creator/Contributor:

Waters, Raper James, 1856-

Abstract:

Collection contains individual plates from various San Francisco panoramas, views of streets, cable cars, trains, buildings, and views following the 1906 earthquake and fire. One photo shows C.E. Watkins' wagon with "Landscape Photographer" painted on the side.

Date:

approximately 1850-ca. 1906 (issued)

Subject:

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Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Cable cars (Streetcars) -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Tremblements de terre -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Incendies -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Véhicules tractés par câble -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Buildings
Cable cars (Streetcars)
Earthquakes
Fires
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Pictorial works
California -- San Francisco
Watkins, Carleton E -- 1829-1916 -- Pictorial works
Watkins, Carleton E -- 1829-1916

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed by C.E. Watkins, E. Muybridge, R.J. Waters. Some photos say "Photo M.B." or "M.B. Coll." indicating they were copied by Martin Behrman.
Mainly copy photos.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Cityscapes.
Panoramic views.

Physical Description:

photoprint
34 photographic prints and 1 two-plate photographic panorama : black and white ; various sizes

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1905.12188-.12222--PICLOCAL

Origin:

California