The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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—	Untitled Descriptive Title: untitled view of Mechanics Institute Fair, 1868] Stereograph Notes: W.F. Burke ï¾– display of ladies and children's shoes Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Interior \| Mechanics Institute \| Named Business \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Signage	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: untitled view of Mechanics Institute Fair, 1868] Stereograph Notes: This is an overview of the same area shown in view number 1523 Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Elevated Viewpoint \| Mechanics Institute \| Moving Water \| Named Business \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Signage	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: untitled view of Mechanics Institute Fair, 1868] Stereograph Notes: Geo. B. Hitchcock & Co; __ B. Cooke & Co Books & Stationery Tags: Books \| California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Mechanics Institute \| Named Business \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Mechanics Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: R.A. Swain & Co., Untitled view, Mechanics Institute 1868 Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Diagonal Viewpoint \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of John Saddy - Jefferson Stereoptics	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Mechanics Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: Pacific Straw Works. Untitled view, Mechanics Institute 1868. Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Signage	Courtesy of John Saddy - Jefferson Stereoptics	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Mechanics Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: Display of cider, Garland's Couch Drops. Untitled view, Mechanics Institute 1868. Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of John Saddy - Jefferson Stereoptics	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Mechanics Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: Untitled, Mechanics Institute 1868. Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Decorative Arts \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Work of Art	Courtesy of John Saddy - Jefferson Stereoptics	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Mechanics Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: Untitled, Mechanics Institute 1868. Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Decorative Arts \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Work of Art	Courtesy of John Saddy - Jefferson Stereoptics	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Mechanics Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: ? & Berry, Whisky. Untitled view, Mechanics Institute 1868. Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Signage	Courtesy of John Saddy - Jefferson Stereoptics	Quick View
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1410	Art Gallery Stereograph		No Image Available
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1416	Jones & Woell, 643 Market St. Mechanics' Institute, 1868. Stereograph Notes: year is difficult to read; maybe 1866 Tags: California \| Date Conflict \| Dated View \| Decorative Arts \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Work of Art	Courtesy of Phil Nathanson	Quick View

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SAN FRANCISCO AND CPRR (C1867-1868)

Stereoviews 1338 through 1538

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Featured Watkins Photographs

Mammoth Plate Photographs

Becoming a Professional Photographer

Yosemite Valley and Related Pictures

San Francisco and the Pacific Coast

South, East, and North of San Francisco

The Californa Missions Project

Picturing the Topographical Landscape

Railroads and Agriculture

Mining

Other Subjects

Watkins used a specially constructed camera to expose 18 x 22 inch glass plates. He created over 1200 mammoth plate photographs during his career. Watkins photographs of Yosemite were very influentual in creation of the park.

Stereographs 1859-1874 (Watkins Old Series and Watkins Pacific Railroad)

Stereographs

Stereographs

Watkins Pacific Railroad

Watkins was widely recognized for his photographs during this time, receiving a medal from the Paris International Exposition in 1867. This group of photographs are known as Watkins Old Series and are some of the earliest photographs of California and Oregon.

Stereographs 1875 to 1890 (Watkins New Series)

Stereographs

Stereographs

Unnumbered Series

Albumns

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" stereographs begin with series number 3001.

Photographs in other Formats

Albums

Studio Portraits

CdV, Cabinet Card, Boudoir Card, Imperial Mount and other Medium Format Prints

Watkins published prints in a variety of formats during his career including Albums, Cabinet Cards, and 8x10 prints.

Documents & Ephemera

Includes advertising, trade cards, personal correspondence, and other documents.

SAN FRANCISCO AND CPRR (C1867-1868)

Stereoviews 1338 through 1538

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