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Watkins (Carleton E.) Mammoth Plate Photographs of California Missions
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Box 1

Mission, Santa Ynez. / Santa Barbara County, California, Established September 17th, 1804 (photCL Watkins 1) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1225. [Mission Santa Ines.] Middle distance view toward church and adobe structure. Man and a woman standing at door.

General

Naef no. 763
Box 1

Mission, Santa Ynez. / Santa Barbara County, California, Established September 17th, 1804 (photCL Watkins 2) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1224. [Mission Santa Ines.] View from street. A man and a woman are posed facing each other in the portal.

General

Naef no. 764
Box 1

Mission, San Louis Rey de Francia. / San Diego County, California, Established June 13th, 1798 (photCL Watkins 3) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1206. Three people standing in middle distance.

General

Naef no. 784
Box 1

Mission, San Louis Rey de Francia. / San Diego County, California, Established June 13th, 1798 (photCL Watkins 4) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1 /4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1205. Two men and two boys in middle distance.

General

Naef no. 785
Box 1

Mission, San Louis Rey de Francia. / San Diego County, California, Established June 13th, 1798. From the North (photCL Watkins 5) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1207. Distant view from rear.

General

Naef no. 783
Box 1

Mission, San Louis Rey de Francia. / San Diego County, California, Established June 13th, 1798. From the West (photCL Watkins 6) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1208. Distant view toward hills. Shows adobe buildings associated with mission.

General

Naef no. 782
Box 1

Mission, San Antonio de Padua. / Monterey County, California, Established July 14th, 1771 (photCL Watkins 7) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1 /4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1230. Rear view from middle distance. Includes adobe structure.

General

Naef no. 756
Box 1

Mission, San Carlos del Carmelo. / Monterey County, California, Established June 3d, 1770 (photCL Watkins 8) 1876-1878

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1232. Close view of mission facade.

General

Naef no. 755
Box 1

Mission, San Carlos del Carmelo. / Monterey County, California, Established June 3d, 1770. View looking West, with glimpse of Carmel Bay (photCL Watkins 9) 1876-1878

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1233. View of destroyed roof.

General

Naef no. 754
Box 1A

Mission, San Juan Capistrano. / Los Angeles County, California, Established Nov. 1st, 1776. View from the West (photCL Watkins 10) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 14 5/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1211.

General

Naef no. 778
Box 2

Mission, Santa Barbara. / Santa Barbara County, California, Established December 4, 1786 (photCL Watkins 11) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1221. Fountain prominent in foreground.

General

Naef no. 768
Box 2

Mission, Santa Barbara. / Santa Barbara County, California, Established December 4, 1786. View from Olive Orchard, looking North (photCL Watkins 12) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1222. Distant view across plowed field.

General

Naef no. 765
Box 2

Mission. Santa Barbara. / Santa Barbara County, California, Established December 4, 1786. View looking West (photCL Watkins 13) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1223.

General

Naef no. 766
Box 2A

Mission, Santa Barbara. / Santa Barbara County, California, Established December 4, 1786 (photCL Watkins 14) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1220. Close view of front facade, with four women in doorway.

General

Naef no. 767
Box 2

Mission, San Buenaventura. / Ventura County, California, Established March 31st, 1782. View from the West (photCL Watkins 15) approximately 1877

Physical Description: Print has been inked to cover graffiti and/or posters on wall.
Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1218.

General

Naef no. 771
Box 2

Mission, San Buenaventura. / Ventura County, California, Established March 31st, 1782. General View from the Rear (photCL Watkins 16) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1219. Overhead view of mission, showing adobe living quarters and old waterworks. Houses and town in distance.

General

Naef no. 769
Box 2

Mission, San Buenaventura. / Ventura County, California, Established March 31st, 1782 (photCL Watkins 17) approximately 1877

Physical Description: Print has been inked to cover graffiti and/or posters on wall and fence.
Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1217. Includes cemetery.

General

Naef no. 770
Box 2

Mission, San Juan Capistrano. / Los Angeles County, California, Established Nov. 1st, 1776 (photCL Watkins 18) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1209. Two women and a girl standing at center of picture.

General

Naef no. 777
Box 2

Mission, San Juan Capistrano. / Los Angeles County, California, Established Nov. 1st, 1776 (photCL Watkins 19) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1210. Close view of ruins of former sanctuary.

General

Naef no. 779
Box 2B

Mission, San Fernando Rey. / Los Angeles County, California, Established Sept. 8th, 1797 (photCL Watkins 20) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1215.

General

Naef no. 774
Box 3

Mission, San Fernando Rey. / Los Angeles County, California, Established Sept. 8th, 1797 (photCL Watkins 21) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1214.

General

Naef no. 773
Box 3

Mission, San Fernando Rey. / Los Angeles County, California, Established Sept. 8th, 1797. General View from the East (photCL Watkins 22) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1216. Bird's-eye view of mission and mission's grove of olive trees.

General

Naef no. 772
Box 3

Mission, San Juan Bautista. / San Benito County, California, Established June 24th, 1797 (photCL Watkins 23) approximately 1884

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1234. Includes steeple added in restoration work completed around 1884.

General

Naef no. 753
Box 3

Mission, San Miguel. / San Luis Obispo County, California, Established July 25th, 1797. General View, looking North (photCL Watkins 24) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1228. View of valley from the north end of the mission property.

General

Naef no. 758
Box 3

Mission, San Miguel. / San Luis Obispo County, California, Established July 25th, 1797 (photCL Watkins 25) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1229. Roof tiles stacked in foreground.

General

Naef no. 759
Box 3

Mission, San Luis Obispo. / San Luis Obispo County, California, Established Sept. 1st, 1772 (photCL Watkins 26) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1226.

General

Naef no. 762
Box 3

Mission, San Luis Obispo. / San Luis Obispo County, California, Established Sept. 1st, 1772 (photCL Watkins 27) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1 4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1227. Includes bird's-eye-view of town and farms of San Luis Obispo.

General

Naef no. 761
Box 3

Mission, San Antonio de Padua. / Monterey County, California, Established July 14th, 1771 (photCL Watkins 28) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1231.

General

Naef no. 757
Box 3A

Mission, San Gabriel. / Los Angeles County, California, Established September 8th, 1771 (photCL Watkins 29) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1213.

General

Naef no. 775
Box 3

Mission, San Gabriel. / Los Angeles County, California, Established September 8th, 1771 (photCL Watkins 30) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1212. Horse and people standing in front of mission.

General

Naef no. 776
Box 4

Mission, San Jose. / Alameda County, California, Established June 11th, 1797 (photCL Watkins 31) approximately 1877, from daguerreotype approximately 1852

Physical Description: A mammoth-plate copy of an original daguerreotype. Print is dark and softly focused. Label has a typo: "Esatblished."
Physical Description: 15 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1237.

General

Naef no. 752
Box 4

Olive and Palm Orchard. / San Diego Mission (photCL Watkins 33) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1204.

General

Naef no. 787
Box 4

Mission, San Diego. / San Diego County, California, Established July 16th, 1769. From the Rear, Looking Down the Valley (photCL Watkins 34) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1202.

General

Naef no. 786
Box 4

Mission, San Diego. / San Diego County, California, Established July 16th, 1769. From the East Side (photCL Watkins 35) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 3/8 x 21 1/4 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1203. Includes cemetery.

General

Naef no. 788
Box 4

Mission, San Diego. / San Diego County, California, Established July 16th, 1769 (photCL Watkins 36) approximately 1877

Physical Description: 15 1/8 x 21 3/8 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1201. View of adobe living quarters around mission.

General

Naef no. 789
Box 4

Mission, San Francisco de Asis. / San Francisco County, California, Established Oct. 4th, 1776 (photCL Watkins 37) approximately 1878-1883, from daguerreotype approximately 1850-1851

Physical Description: A mammoth-plate copy of an original daguerreotype. Print is slightly grainy.
Physical Description: 12 x 20 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1236. Also known as Mission Dolores.

General

Naef no. 749
Box 4

Mission, Santa Clara. / Santa Clara County, California, Established Jan. 18th, 1777 (photCL Watkins 38) approximately 1878-1883, from daguerreotype approximately 1855-1858

Physical Description: A mammoth-plate copy of an original daguerreotype.
Physical Description: 11 x 17 inches (image)

Scope and Contents

Watkins no. 1235.

General

Naef no. 750