The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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677 ( 142)	The Convent of Notre Dame, San Jose CPM cat. no. 677, no. 142 Mammoth Plate Tags: California \| San Jose \| Santa Clara County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
678 ( 145)	The College Buildings, Santa Clara CPM cat. no. 678, no. 145 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₄ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 21 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 26 ¹³⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: In 1851, Santa Clara College was established as the first institution of higher learning in the state of California. In 1861, a four-year expansion commenced under the direction of its new president, ... Tags: California \| Santa Clara \| Santa Clara County		No Image Available
679 ( 669)	The Grand Central Hotel, Oakland, Alameda County CPM cat. no. 679, no. 669 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ⁵⁄₈ x 20 ⁷⁄₁₆ in., mount 18 ¹⁄₈ x 21 ⁵⁄₈ in.) Tags: Alameda County \| California \| Oakland	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
680	Deaf and Dumb Asylum, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 680, unnumbered Mammoth Plate Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
681 ( 675)	Deaf and Dumb Asylum, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 681, no. 675 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Possibly CEW 675 Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
682 ( 673)	The Golden Gate from the University Grounds, Berkeley, Alameda County CPM cat. no. 682, no. 673 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁹⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 17 x 22 ¹⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: The buildings shown are South Hall and North Hall, both completed in 1873. South Hall still extent, but North Hall torn down (now the site of the Main Library). Tags: Alameda County \| California \| Oakland	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
683 ( 674)	View from the University Grounds, Berkeley, Alameda County CPM cat. no. 683, no. 674 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁵⁄₈ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 17 x 21 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: CSL print numbered on verso; UCB print signed with title Tags: Alameda County \| California \| Oakland	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
684 ( 601)	View from the University Grounds, Berkeley, Alameda County CPM cat. no. 684, no. 601 Mammoth Plate Tags: Alameda County \| California \| Oakland		No Image Available
685 ( 602)	University of California, Berkeley, and Bay, Alameda County CPM cat. no. 685, no. 602 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: CEW number attributed. Image is related to CEW 601 Tags: Alameda County \| California \| Oakland		No Image Available
686 ( 603)	Goat Island and San Francisco from Blair Park, Alameda County CPM cat. no. 686, no. 603 Mammoth Plate (image 13 ¹⁄₂ x 21 in.) Notes: CMP notes: Number attributed by PEP Tags: Alameda County \| California		No Image Available
687 ( 689)	Ira Cook Residence, San Raphael, Marin County CPM cat. no. 687, no. 689 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: This Gothic Revival structure, designed by Adam Murray on commission for Ira Cook in 1879, is located at Sixth Avenue (present-day Mission Avenue) and B Street in San Rafael. Ira Cook and his sons Da ... Tags: California \| Marin County \| San Rafael		No Image Available
688	San Rafael from near the Ira Cook Residence CPM cat. no. 688, unnumbered Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹⁄₈ x 21 in., mount 19 ¹⁄₈ x 23 ³⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Part of a mammoth album acquired by Andrew Smith Gallery in May 2008 (see album notes). No. 4 in album sequence. Tags: California \| Marin County \| San Rafael		No Image Available
689 ( 693)	San Rafael, General View, Marin County CPM cat. no. 689, no. 693 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 21 ⁵⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: This view was made looking northeast from a position in the vicinity of present-day Red Hill toward San Rafael Hill. Tags: California \| Marin County \| San Rafael	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
690 ( 697)	San Rafael and Mount Tamalpais CPM cat. no. 690, no. 697 Mammoth Plate Tags: California \| Marin County \| San Rafael		No Image Available

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Featured Watkins Photographs

Mammoth Plate Photographs

Becoming a Professional Photographer

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San Francisco and the Pacific Coast

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The Californa Missions Project

Picturing the Topographical Landscape

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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)

Stereographs

Stereographs

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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.

Santa Clara, Alameda and Marin Counties

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