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Historic photographs of California and the Southwest from the Francis P. Farquhar collection [graphic].
BANC PIC 1905.16896--PIC --AX; BANC PIC 1905.16896--PIC
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Title:
Historic photographs of California and the Southwest from the Francis P. Farquhar collectionCreator/Contributor:
Johnson, C. W. J. (Charles Wallace Jacob), 1833-1903Creator/Contributor:
Fiske, George, 1835-1918Creator/Contributor:
Heering, J. H. (John H.)Creator/Contributor:
Wittick, Ben, 1845-1903Creator/Contributor:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904Creator/Contributor:
Wright, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1934Creator/Contributor:
Vale, W. A.Creator/Contributor:
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882Creator/Contributor:
Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West), 1830-1912Creator/Contributor:
Bradley & RulofsonCreator/Contributor:
Boysen StudioCreator/Contributor:
J.B. Blanchard & CoCreator/Contributor:
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)Abstract:
California photos include: several views of the Hotel del Monte, its gardens and vicinity; the Hetch Hetchy valley; general
views of Santa Cruz and a beach in Capitola; views of Mariposa Grove; Bodie; Daggett[?]; Borate area [now Boron?]; borax mining
sites in Death Valley region; Yosemite; Carmel Mission; a placer mine near Murphys; and views of wagons, burros and transportation
trains (one with a Waterloo Mine company logo); people; scenery, etc. Also included are photos of Zuni and Navaho Indians
and pueblos in New Mexico; Austin City Railway, Austin, Nevada; and an oversized infrared photograph depicting the Sierras
from Mount Hamilton. Also present are copy photographs of Timothy H. O'Sullivan images from the U.S. Geographical Surveys,
made from originals in the National Archives.
Date:
ca. 1870-ca. 1925, bulk 1870-1889 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caHotel Del Monte (Monterey, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mission San Carlos Borromeo (Carmel, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Zuni Indians -- Photographs
Pueblos -- New Mexico -- Photographs
Railroad trains -- Photographs
Carts & wagons
Donkeys -- Photographs
Borax mines and mining -- Death Valley Region (Calif. and Nev.) -- Photographs
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Photographs
Gardens -- California -- Monterey -- Pictorial works
Hetch Hetchy Valley (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Santa Cruz (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Bodie (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Boron (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Mariposa Grove (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Daggett (Calif.) -- Photographs
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed or published by: W.A. Vale, C.W.J. Johnson, J.H. Heering (San Jose), J.B. Blanchard & Co. (Los Angeles), George
Fiske, Bradley & Rulofson, C.E. Watkins, Ben Wittick (copy photo only), Boysen Studio (Yosemite), E. Muybridge, I.W. Taber,
E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., Mr. & Mrs. Morris, and William H. Wright.
Mounts of some C.E. Watkins' photos stamped: "New Boudoir Series" and "New Series Pacific Coast Views."
Collected by Francis P. Farquhar.
Includes some copy prints of 19th century originals.
Two mammoth plate photographs of Yosemite by Eadweard Muybridge have been added to the collection entitled: Valley of the
Yosemite, Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Mariposa Grove of mammoth trees (BANC PIC 1962.019:09 & :51, c.2)
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Type:
graphicInfrared photographs.
Physical Description:
graphic
photoprint
66 photographic prints : albumen and b&w ; various sizes.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1905.16896--PIC --AX
BANC PIC 1905.16896--PIC