The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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Number	Title		Image (click for larger image)
4465	San Diego, from the Horton House Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: Number and title from matching stereoview	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
4466	San Diego, from the Horton House. Cabinet Card	Courtesy of Robert Bothamley	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: R.R. Co's Works at Wilmington, S.P.R.R. Cabinet Card (image 4 ³⁄₄ x 3 ³⁄₈ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Los Angeles Railroad. Wilmington Wharf, San Pedro Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: San Pedro. Unmounted Print (image 5 ⁵⁄₈ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: Watkins photo wagon is visible at right.	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Sea Sculpture, Point Fermin, P.O. Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
4502	Point Fermin Light House, P.O. Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: Number and title from matching stereoview	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Panorama of San Luis Obispo Unmounted Print (image 5 ¹⁄₂ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: Forms left panel of 3 part panorama	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: San Luis Obispo Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Panorama of San Luis Obispo Unmounted Print (image 5 ¹⁄₂ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: Forms middle panel of a 3 part panorama	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Panorama of San Luis Obispo looking toward Mt. San Luis and Bishop's Peak Unmounted Print (image 5 ¹⁄₂ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: Forms right panel of 3 part panorama. Shows more of negative than stereo 4524.	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Paso Robles Springs, Cal. Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Paso Robles, Paso de Robles Hot Springs. Unmounted Print (image 5 ¹⁄₂ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: San Luis Obispo. County Courthouse on Monterey Street. Unmounted Print (image 5 ¹⁄₂ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Sawing the Yucca at the Ravena Mill, S.P.R.R. Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Paso Robles, Paso de Robles Hot Springs. Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Paso Robles, Paso de Robles Hot Springs. Unmounted Print (image 5 ¹⁄₂ x 4 ³⁄₈ in.)	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Untitled Descriptive Title: Building the Southern Pacific Railroad Cabinet Card (image 4 ⁷⁄₈ x 3 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: Possibly the same as stereoview no. 4351, At the Front, near the Colorado River, S.P.R.R., Cal	Courtesy of The Huntington Library	Quick View
—	Apiary at Sierra Madre Villa, San Gabriel, Cal. Cabinet Card Notes: Title from matching stereoview number 4394	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
B 4782	Pasadena's First Citrus Fruit Fair, March 24th, 1880. Boudoir Card (mount 5 ¹⁄₄ x 8 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
B 4520	Beauties of Santa Barbara. Boudoir Card (mount 5 ¹⁄₂ x 8 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
B 4523	Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, San Luis Obispo. Boudoir Card (mount 5 ³⁄₈ x 8 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
B 177	The Loop, S.P.R.R., California. Boudoir Card (mount 5 ¹⁄₄ x 8 ¹⁄₂ in.)	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
B4302	Bucca Draconis, Mojave Dessert Unmounted Print (image 4 ³⁄₁₆ x 6 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 5 ³⁄₁₆ x 7 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: Number and title handwritten on verso of unmounted print	Courtesy of Robert Bothamley	Quick View
B4332	Mt. San Bernardino, Cal Unmounted Print (image 4 ³⁄₁₆ x 6 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 5 ³⁄₁₆ x 7 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: Number and title handwritten on verso of unmounted print	Courtesy of Robert Bothamley	Quick View