The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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1175	Indian Huts at Clark's Stereograph	Courtesy of Yosemite Museum, National Park Service	Quick View
1176	At White & Hatches Stereograph Notes: Manuscript title	Courtesy of Yosemite Museum, National Park Service	Quick View
	View from White & Hatches', Mariposa County Stereograph Tags: California \| Mariposa County \| Meadow View \| Named Business \| Tree \| Yosemite Zone 1 - Mariposa Grove and Environs	Courtesy of Gary D. Lowe	Quick View
	View from White & Hatches', Mariposa County Stereograph Notes: Alternate cropping Tags: California \| Mariposa County \| River \| Yosemite Zone 1 - Mariposa Grove and Environs	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Weston and Mary Naef	Quick View
	Wawona, 27ft. diameter, Mariposa Grove Stereograph Notes: J. J. Cook imprint on mount. Note: Tunnel opened in August 1881. This Watkins' Pacific Coast view would presumably have been numbered the same as the Taber issue (i.e., 1176). Note this 1881 Pacific Coast view ... Tags: California \| Figure in Landscape \| J J Cook \| Mammoth Plate Related \| Mariposa County \| Men at Work \| Occupational \| Wagon \| Yosemite Zone 1 - Mariposa Grove and Environs	Courtesy of Gary D. Lowe	Quick View
	Wawona, 27ft. diameter, Mariposa Grove Stereograph Notes: On Taber mount. The title type style is unusual for Watkins views and Taber reprints. Tags: California \| Mariposa County \| Photography Related \| Watkins Biography Relevant \| Yosemite Zone 1 - Mariposa Grove and Environs	Courtesy of Gary D. Lowe	Quick View
1177	View from White & Hatches', Mariposa County, Cal. Stereograph	Courtesy of Yosemite Museum, National Park Service	Quick View
1178	White and Hatches', Mariposa County, Cal. Stereograph Tags: California \| Fence \| Hotel \| Mariposa County \| Named Person \| Study of Light \| Tree \| Yosemite Zone 1 - Mariposa Grove and Environs	Courtesy of Jim Crain	Quick View
1178	White & Hatches', Mariposa County, Cal. Stereograph Notes: Alternate cropping	Courtesy of Steve Heselton	Quick View
1179	Untitled Stereograph		No Image Available
1180	Untitled Stereograph		No Image Available
1181	Untitled Stereograph		No Image Available
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Mammoth Plate Photographs

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San Francisco and the Pacific Coast

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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)

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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.

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

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