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Victoria, B.C.

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B5277	Panorama of Victoria, B. C. from Christ's Church 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
B5273	Panorama of Victoria, B. C. 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

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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.

Victoria, B.C.

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