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Finding Aid to Photographic Portraits of Prominent Californians and
Visitors to San Francisco, circa 1871-1876 PC-RM-Watkins: Box 1-2
PC-RM-Watkins:
Box 1-2
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Title: Photographic portraits of prominent Californians and vistors to San
Francisco
Date (inclusive): circa 1871-1876
Collection Number: PC-RM-Watkins:
Box 1-2
creator:
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Physical Description:
43 photographic prints (cabinet photographs), 16 x 11 cm.
(0.5 Linear feet)
Repository:
California Historical Society
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
415-357-1848
reference@calhist.org
URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
Physical Location: Collection is stored onsite.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English.
Abstract: Photographic portraits of prominent San Franciscans
and visitors, circa 1871-1876 taken by Carleton E. Watkins.
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[identification of item], Photographic portraits of prominent San Franciscans and
visitors by Carleton E. Watkins, PC-RM-Watkins, California Historical
Society.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 -- Portraits
Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902 -- Portraits
Bloomer, Hiram Reynolds, 1845-1911 -- Portraits
Brookes, Samuel Marsden, 1816-1892 -- Portraits
Davidson, George, 1825-1911 -- Portraits
Hallidie, Andrew Smith,, 1836-1900 -- Portraits
Iwakura, Tomomi, 1825-1883 -- Portraits
Mills, Darius O. (Darius Ogden) -- Portraits
O'Brien, William Shoney, 1825 or 6-1878 -- Portraits
Ralston, William Chapman, 1826-1875 -- Portraits
Stebbins, Horatio, 1821-1902 -- Portraits
Walker, James, 1819-1889 -- Portraits
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No additions are expected.
Processed by Wendy Welker.
Portraits of well-known Californian and other prominent people who came through San
Francisco, circa 1871-1876. Included are Andrew Hallidie, Darius Ogden Mills,
Milliam O'Brien, William C. Ralston, Tomomi Iwakura, and Horatio Stebbins. There are
three photographs of Louis Agassiz, and a few of the other scientists of the Hassler
Expedition taken in 1872. Many artists are represented, including Albert Bierstadt,
Samuel Marsden Brookes, James Walker, and Hiram Reynolds Bloomer.
Portraits are arranged alphabetically by subject.