Finding Aid to Scenes of Rancho San Antonio Photographed for Northern California Land Cases, 1861

James Eason
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
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Finding Aid to Scenes of Rancho San Antonio Photographed for Northern California Land Cases, 1861

Collection number: BANC PIC 19xx.096--ffALB

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/
Finding Aid Author(s):
James Eason
Date Completed:
2015-06-26
Finding Aid Encoded By:
GenX
© 2016 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Collection Summary

Collection Title: Scenes of Rancho San Antonio photographed for Northern California land cases by Carleton E. Watkins
Date (inclusive): 1861
Collection Number: BANC PIC 19xx.096--ffALB
Photographer: Watkins, Carleton E.
Extent: 13 photographs : salted paper prints ; prints approximately 34 x 42 cm, top corners rounded. 13 digital objects (13 images)
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 Information

RESTRICTED ORIGINALS. USE VIEWING PRINTS or ONLINE DIGITAL IMAGES ONLY: Viewing prints shelved as BANC PIC 19xx.096--PIC. Use of originals only by permission of the appropriate curator. Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Scenes of Rancho San Antonio photographed for Northern California land cases, BANC PIC 19xx.096--ffALB, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Alternate Forms Available

Digital reproductions of images are available.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
United States. District Court (California). Documents pertaining to the adjudication of private land claims in California.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

Administrative Information

Received with Documents pertaining to the adjudication of private land claims in California, ca. 1852-1904 (BANC MSS Land Case Files, 100 ND)

Scope and Content Note

Large format landscape scenes of Rancho San Antonio (Alameda and Contra Costa counties, Calif.), for land settlement case. Most views are in the vicinity of El Cerrito, California. Captions indicate that views were for use in case "No. 100: United States District Court Northern District of California... The United States vs. D & V. Peralta."

Note

Collection title devised by cataloger.
Photographs are numbered A-C, 1-10.
Manuscript captions on items provide exhibit number, name of court case, and date filed, but no descriptive information
Image sizes vary slightly. Two of thirteen views are composed of two photoprints mounted together.
These views originally were pp.2235-2247 of Land Case 100 ND. For Watkins' deposition see pp.945-962, 982-1018 of the case.
Information on locations of views in this listing is based upon notes taken during review of images by Gray Brechin and other Berkeley geographers in December, 1998.

 

[Rancho San Antonio: landscape in hills with rock outcropping at center.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:A--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2235 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: view looking west, Point Fleming at left, El Cerrito Hill at right.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:B--fffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 2 photographs forming 1 panorama
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

Possibly Brooks Island visible.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2236 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: near view of rock outcropping, large form at center, smaller at right.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:C--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

Rock outcroppings may be property boundary markers.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2237 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: view looking north along old County Road with building at right.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:01--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

The old County Road later became San Pablo Avenue, and the view was probably taken near the later junction of Cedar Street. The building at right may be the schoolhouse that gave Schoolhouse Creek its name.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2238 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: El Cerrito Hill at left, house on smaller hill at right.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:02--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

Toward left is the site of an Indian mound or midden.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2239 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: view looking south with El Cerrito Hill at left, Point Fleming and San Francisco Bay at right.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:03--fffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 2 photographs forming 1 panorama
Physical Description: Done topped.

Scope and Content Note

View taken from hills in area later known as the Richmond Annex.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2240 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: view looking northeast toward El Cerrito Hill, possibly from Point Fleming.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:04--fffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

Grain or marsh grass in foreground. Shed or house near center.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2241 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: near view of rock outcropping with taller formation at left.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:05--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2242 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: near view of rock outcropping with lichens. Hills in background at far right.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:06--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2243 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: near view of rock outcropping with three sections.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:07--fffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2244 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: view toward El Cerrito Hill.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:08--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

View probably from headwaters of Cerrito Creek, near boundary of modern Kensington, Calif.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2245 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: Point Isabel (formerly Point Potrero) from northeast, with Point Fleming in background.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:09--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2246 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints

 

[Rancho San Antonio: rock outcropping on slope.] 1861 BANC PIC 19xx.096:10--ffALB

Creator/Collector: Watkins, Carleton E.
Physical Description: 1 photograph
Physical Description: Dome topped.

Scope and Content Note

View possibly in area later known as Craigmont.

Additional Note

Land Case page: 2247 (of 100 ND)

Indexing Terms

United States. District Court (California : Northern District). Land case. 100.
Land titles -- California -- Cases -- Photographs
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Rancho San Antonio (Alameda County, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mammoth plates
Photographs
Salted paper prints