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Featured Photographs

Featured Watkins Photographs
View some of Carleton Watkins best photographs in this gallery of selected images.
1850-1860
1850 to 1860

Watkins learned and mastered photography during the 1850s. His earliest photographs were not published under his name and many are still to be identified.
Stereographs
- Rancho Las Mariposas
  
  John C. Fremont's estate in Mariposa County.
  
  Carleton Watkins first group of landscape photographs.
  
  Photographed 1860
Mammoth Prints
- To be added soon
1861-1874
1861 to 1874

Watkins was widely recognized for his photographs during this time, receiving a medal from the Paris International Exposition in 1867. He made some of the earliest photographs of California and Oregon. His Mammoth prints of Yosemite were influentual in creation of the park.
Stereographs
Stereographs
Watkins Pacific Railroad
Mammoth Prints
- Yosemite Valley
  Yosemite Valley
  
  Includes:
  
  Views in Yosemite Valley
  
  Mariposa Trail
  
  Views from Glacier Point
  
  Photographed c1861-1870
- The Topographical Landscape
  The Topographical Landscape
  
  Includes:
  
  Mount Shasta
  
  Sonoma County Geysers
  
  Photographed c1867-1870
1875-1890
1875 to 1890

After the loss of his earlier negatives to a creditor during a financial crisis, Carleton Watkins started photographing anew in the mid-1870s. Watkins' "New Series" covered more than ten years of his photographic efforts including stereographs beginning with number 3001.
Stereographs
Stereographs
Unnumbered Stereographs
- Fourteenth Industrial Exposition
  Fourteenth Industrial Exposition
  
  67 stereographs
  
  Includes:
  
  1879 Mechanic's Institute Fair
  
  Display of industrial goods
  
  Art gallery and exotic garden
  
  Watkins photographic display
  
  Photographed 1879
- A.B. Clark, Anaheim
  A.B. Clark, Anaheim
  
  9 stereographs
  
  Includes:
  
  A.B. Clark orchard and home
  
  Dating uncertain
Mammoth Prints
- The Topographical Landscape
  Topographical Landscape
  
  Includes:
  
  Lake Tahoe
  
  Mount Lola
  
  Photographed c1876-1879
- Railroads & Agriculture
  Railroads & Agriculture
  
  Includes:
  
  City of Los Angeles
  
  Photographed c1877
Albumns
- Sunny Slope, San Gabriel, Cal.
  Sunny Slope, San Gabriel, Cal.
  
  Includes:
  
  Residence of L.J.Rose in Southern California
  
  Orchard, farm and winery views
  
  Photographed 1876-1880
Other Photographs
Other photographs

Images not included in other groups are presented here. Photographs were sometimes issued without titles and need to be identified for placement in the appropriate group.
Untitled Stereographs
- Help identify these unknowns
  Untitled images
  
  Dating varies
Watkins's Personal Collection
- 36 stereographs owned by Carleton Watkins
  Watkins's Personal Collection
  
  Includes:
  
  Various outdoor images
  
  Studio portraits
  
  Watkins images on C.L.Pond mount

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Added July 23, 2013

Contributor: Russell Norton - www.stereoview.com

El Capitan 3600 ft Yo Semite

Unnumbered - El Capitan 3600 ft Yo Semit ...

Added June 19, 2013

Contributor: Ken Rosen

The Miner's Pet, New Almaden.

#107 - The Miner's Pet, New Almaden.

Added June 15, 2013

Contributor: Anonymous

San Francisco from the Ocean House Road

#2379 - San Francisco from the Ocean Hou ...

Added June 14, 2013

Contributor: Anonymous

Cape Horn, C.P.R.R., Cal.

#4201 - Cape Horn, C.P.R.R., Cal.

Added May 25, 2013

Contributor: Steve Heselton

C. P. ferry boat Solano in slip at Pt. Costa waiting for train.

#3797 - C. P. ferry boat Solano in slip ...

Added May 8, 2013

Contributor: The Huntington Library

[Sunny Slope album cover]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope album cover]

[Front end page of Sunny Slope album]

Unnumbered - [Front end page of Sunny Sl ...

[Sunny Slope album inscription]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope album inscript ...

Roses

Unnumbered - Roses

[Portrait of Leonard John Rose]

Unnumbered - [Portrait of Leonard John R ...

Roses

Unnumbered - Roses

[Portrait of Leonard John Rose]

Unnumbered - [Portrait of Leonard John R ...

Residence of L.J. Rose, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Residence of L.J. Rose, Sun ...

Residence of L.J. Rose, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Residence of L.J. Rose, Sun ...

Res. of L.J. Rose, from Orange Ave.

Unnumbered - Res. of L.J. Rose, from Ora ...

Res. of L.J. Rose, from Orange Ave.

Unnumbered - Res. of L.J. Rose, from Ora ...

Residence of L.J. Rose, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Residence of L.J. Rose, Sun ...

Residence of L.J. Rose, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Residence of L.J. Rose, Sun ...

[Sunny Slope]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope]

[Sunny Slope]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope]

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

Avenue of Orange Trees, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Avenue of Orange Trees, Sun ...

Avenue of Orange Trees, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Avenue of Orange Trees, Sun ...

Ready for Irrigation, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Ready for Irrigation, Sunny ...

Ready for Irrigation, Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Ready for Irrigation, Sunny ...

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

[Sunny Slope]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope]

[Sunny Slope]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope]

Sunny Slope from the Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope from the Wine B ...

Sunny Slope from the Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope from the Wine B ...

Lemon Orchard, from the Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Lemon Orchard, from the Win ...

Lemon Orchard, from the Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Lemon Orchard, from the Win ...

New Vineyard from the Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - New Vineyard from the Wine ...

New Vineyard from the Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - New Vineyard from the Wine ...

Sierra Madre, from Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Sierra Madre, from Sunny Sl ...

Sierra Madre, from Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - Sierra Madre, from Sunny Sl ...

Sunny Slope from the North

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope from the North

Sunny Slope from the North

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope from the North

Wine houses from the Ave.

Unnumbered - Wine houses from the Ave.

Wine houses from the Ave.

Unnumbered - Wine houses from the Ave.

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

At the Residence of L.J. Rose, Esq., Sunny Slope

Unnumbered - At the Residence of L.J. Ro ...

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Unnumbered - Sunny Slope Wine Buildings

Wine Maker's Cottage, Sunny Slope, San Gabriel

Unnumbered - Wine Maker's Cottage, Sunny ...

Wine Maker's Cottage, Sunny Slope, San Gabriel

Unnumbered - Wine Maker's Cottage, Sunny ...

Sultan, Son of the Moor. Dam, Sultana, by Delmonico, and Sire of

Unnumbered - Sultan, Son of the Moor. D ...

Sultan, Son of the Moor. Dam, Sultana, by Delmonico, and Sire of

Unnumbered - Sultan, Son of the Moor. D ...

Indian Huts, San Gabriel, Cal.

Unnumbered - Indian Huts, San Gabriel, C ...

Indian Huts, San Gabriel, Cal.

Unnumbered - Indian Huts, San Gabriel, C ...

Unnumbered - "Sir Guy." "Sunny Slope."

Unnumbered - "Sir Guy." "Sunny Slope."

[Sunny Slope album back end page]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope album back end ...

[Sunny Slope album back cover]

Unnumbered - [Sunny Slope album back cov ...

Added January 18, 2013

Contributor: Ken Rosen

Haynes & Lawton, Grand Hotel, Market Street, San Francisco

#1601 - Haynes & Lawton, Grand Hotel, Ma ...

Added January 14, 2013

Contributor: William Dunsil

The Robbers of the Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean

#2075 - The Robbers of the Farallone Isl ...

Added November 2, 2012

Contributor: UCR/California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside

The Devil's Cañon, Geysers, Sonoma County, Cal.

#1573 - The Devil's Cañon, Geyser ...

Palace Hotel

#1661 - Palace Hotel

River Cottage

#3029 - River Cottage

The Three Brothers, 4480 feet. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Cal.

#3066 - The Three Brothers, 4480 feet. Y ...

Added October 25, 2012

Contributor: Ken Rosen

Street View in Los Angeles.

#4368 - Street View in Los Angeles.

Street View in Los Angeles.

#4370 - Street View in Los Angeles.

Contributor: www.caviews.com

Street view in San Luis Obispo.

#4521 - Street view in San Luis Obispo.

Added October 4, 2012

Contributor: George Eastman House

The Dam, S.V.W.W.

Unnumbered - The Dam, S.V.W.W.

The Waste Cutout, S.V.W.W.

Unnumbered - The Waste Cutout, S.V.W.W.

Untitled

Unnumbered - Untitled

Untitled

Unnumbered - Untitled

Underground Sluice, near Shaw's Flat, Tuolumne Co.

#882 - Underground Sluice, near Shaw's F ...

Miror View

#1016 - Miror View

Vernal Fall 300 ft

#1080 - Vernal Fall 300 ft

The Domes

#1129 - The Domes

View from Glacier Pt

#1154 - View from Glacier Pt

Ruins of the High Bridge, Middle Block House, Cascades

#1265 - Ruins of the High Bridge, Middle ...

View on the Columbia River, from Celilo

#1334 - View on the Columbia River, from ...

The Geyser Cañon, from near the Hotel, Sonoma County, Cal.

#1571 - The Geyser Cañon, from near the ...

Scandinavian Picnic, Woodward's Gardens, S.F.

#1655 - Scandinavian Picnic, Woodward's ...

Residence Superintendent North Bloomfield G.M.C, North Bloomfield.

#1832 - Residence Superintendent North B ...

City of Vallejo and Suburbs, From the residence of A.D. Wood. (No. 4)

#1842 - City of Vallejo and Suburbs, Fro ...

Jewish Cemetery, S.F.

#1890 - Jewish Cemetery, S.F.

Avenue in rear of T.H. Selby's Residence, Fair Oaks, Cal.

#1926 - Avenue in rear of T.H. Selby's R ...

Residence of D.O. Mills, Millbrae, San Mateo Co., Cal.

#1955 - Residence of D.O. Mills, Millbra ...

Sugar Loaf Islands, form the West End. Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean.

#2030 - Sugar Loaf Islands, form the Wes ...

Sea Lions, West End, Farallone Islands, P.O.

#2056 - Sea Lions, West End, Farallone I ...

Views at Suburban Residences in Oakland, Cal.

#2150 - Views at Suburban Residences in ...

North-west cor. Sansome and Sutter Sts., S.F.

#2238 - North-west cor. Sansome and Sutt ...

Interior view of P.M.S.S. Co. Wharehouse, S.F.

#2239 - Interior view of P.M.S.S. Co. Wh ...

On the way to the Geysers

#2302 - On the way to the Geysers

Hademon's Spout Farm, Napa Co., Cal.

#2343 - Hademon's Spout Farm, Napa Co., ...

Harbin's Springs Hotel.

#2356 - Harbin's Springs Hotel.

At the Presidio, February 22d, 1875

#2372 - At the Presidio, February 22d, 1 ...

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