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Farallon Islands, San Francisco and Marin

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513 ( 550)	View from Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 513, no. 550 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₄ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 21 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Originally part of an album, based on titling style, border around photo, and residue from album hinge on mount	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
514 ( 551)	View from Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 514, no. 551 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in., mount 21 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 26 ¹³⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW darkroom tent on left		No Image Available
515 ( 552)	View from Seal Point, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 515, no. 552 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₄ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 21 ³⁄₄ x 26 ¹³⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Originally part of an album, based on titling style, border around photo, and residue from album hinge on mount	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
516 ( 554)	Seal Point from the West End, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 516, no. 554 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 21 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 26 ¹³⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW number attributed based on visual evidence (seals in foreground). Presumed part of an album based on title, border around print & residue from hinge on mount	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
517 ( 1376)	Seal Point, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 517, no. 1376 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₈ x 21 ³⁄₁₆ in., mount 22 x 28 in.) Notes: CMP notes: Identical viewpoint to CEW 554, but taken later.	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
518 ( 555)	View from the West End, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 518, no. 555 Mammoth Plate		No Image Available
519 ( 556)	Arch Rock at West End, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 519, no. 556 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Number attributed based on title	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
520 ( 557)	Arch Rock at West End, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 520, no. 557 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ³⁄₁₆ x 21 ⁷⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Number attributed based on comparison of visual evidence with Taber title		No Image Available
521 ( 558)	Shubrick Point and Lighthouse, Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 521, no. 558 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ³⁄₁₆ x 21 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Possibly CEW 558. CEW number attributed based on comparison between Taber titles and visual evidence.		No Image Available
522 ( 560)	Sugar Loaf Island, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 522, no. 560 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ¹⁄₈ x 21 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW number found on AGS print	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
523 ( 561)	Sugar Loaf Island and Seal Rocks, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 523, no. 561 Mammoth Plate	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
524 ( 562)	Sugar Loaf Island and Fisherman's Bay, Farallon Islands CPM cat. no. 524, no. 562 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹³⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 21 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Formerly mounted in an album--see titling, colored margin around print & residue from album hinge	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
525 ( 317)	Lime Point, General View from above Blacksmith's Shop, July 21, 1868, Marin County CPM cat. no. 525, no. 317 Mammoth Plate (image 16 x 20 in., mount 22 x 28 in.) Notes: CMP notes: Lime Point is located approximately 150 m (500 ft.) easts of the north pier of the present-day Golden Gate Bridge. CEW number attributed, based on comparison of print title with Taber title		No Image Available
526 ( 316)	Engineer Village at Lime Point, July 21, 1868, Marin County CPM cat. no. 526, no. 316 Mammoth Plate (image 16 x 20 in., mount 22 x 28 in.) Notes: CMP notes: Title derived from CEW number on mount (also signed by CEW)		No Image Available
527 ( 315)	Lime Point, View from the Site of the Blast Looking Northward, July 21, 1868, Marin County CPM cat. no. 527, no. 315 Mammoth Plate (image 16 x 20 in., mount 22 x 28 in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW number attributed, based on comparison of print title with Taber title		No Image Available
528 ( 314)	Lime Point, Near View of the Blast of May 1868 as It Appeared on July 21, 1868 CPM cat. no. 528, no. 314 Mammoth Plate (image 16 x 20 in., mount 22 x 28 in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW number attributed, based on comparison of print title with Taber title		No Image Available

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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)

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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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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.

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

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