The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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Number	Title		Image (click for larger image)
—	The Dam, S.V.W.W. Notes: Possibly number 907. Tags: California \| Dam \| Elevated Viewpoint \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of George Eastman House	Quick View
567 ( 296)	Residence of John Parrott, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 567, no. 296 Mammoth Plate Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
568 ( 297)	Residence of John Parrott, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 568, no. 297 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 21 ³⁄₁₆ in., mount 21 ⁷⁄₈ x 27 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
560 ( 302)	Residence of Mr. Howard with Laurel Tree Specimen, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 560, no. 302 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Exhibited at 1868 MI Fair. CEW number on CSL print Tags: California \| San Mateo County \| Tree	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
573 ( 303)	Residence of Thomas H. Selby, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 573, no. 303 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 15 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Exhibited at 1868 MI Fair. Title attributed on basis of stereo view at CSL Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
561 ( 304)	Residence of Mr. Selby at Fair Oaks with Great Oak Tree Specimen, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 561, no. 304 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Exhibited at 1868 MI Fair. Number attributed Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
571 ( 306)	Residence of William E. Barron, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 571, no. 306 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ⁵⁄₁₆ x 19 in., mount 15 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Would later be Thurlow Lodge Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
572 ( 307)	Residence of William E. Barron, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 572, no. 307 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Identified through comparison with stereo view no. 0731; also an alt. view of CEW 306 (CHS). Would later be Thurlow Lodge Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
563 ( 365)	California Buckeye, Belmont, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 563, no. 365 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₈ x 20 ⁷⁄₁₆ in., mount 22 x 28 in.) Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
562 ( 366)	California Live Oak on the John Parrott Estate, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 562, no. 366 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ x 21 ⁵⁄₁₆ in.) Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
574 ( 371)	Residence of William C. Ralston, Belmont CPM cat. no. 574, no. 371 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ¹⁄₈ x 21 ¹⁄₄ in.) Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
566 ( 375)	Eucalyptus CPM cat. no. 566, no. 375 Mammoth Plate (image 20 ⁹⁄₁₆ x 15 in., mount 27 x 21 in.) Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
479	Residence of Mr. Howard, San Mateo, Cal. Stereograph Notes: William Davis Merry Howard House, San Mateo. This view is from a different perspective than the above view. Tags: California \| Residence \| San Mateo \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
481	Howards San Mateo Stereograph Tags: Building \| California \| Garden \| Manuscript Title \| Named Person \| San Mateo \| San Mateo County \| Tree	Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers	Quick View
482	View from Howard Hill, San Mateo, Cal. Stereograph Same location as Lawrence & Houseworth #3">Notes: San Mateo County, Same location as Lawrence & Houseworth #3 Tags: California \| Distant View \| Elevated Viewpoint \| San Mateo \| San Mateo County \| Viewpoint Looking Down	Courtesy of Jim Crain	Quick View
489	Residence of John Parrott, San Mateo, Cal. Stereograph Tags: Building \| California \| Child \| Costume \| Garden \| Named Person \| Residence \| San Mateo \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Steve Heselton	Quick View
577 ( 580)	Residence of Darrian O. Mills, General View, Millbrae, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 577, no. 580 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in., mount 17 ¹⁄₈ x 22 in.) Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
578 ( 582)	Residence of Darrian O. Mills, Large Rear View, Millbrae, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 578, no. 582 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 ³⁄₄ in., mount 17 ¹⁄₁₆ x 22 ¹⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Title attributed based on comparison with Taber title and known Mills residence photo Tags: California \| San Mateo County		No Image Available
579 ( 584)	Residence of Darrian O. Mills, Conservatory, Millbrae, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 579, no. 584 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Assigned CEW # based on related images of Mills' residence; this number (584) not actually on Taber list. Tags: California \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
580 ( 585)	Residence of Darrian O. Mills, Interior, Millbrae, San Mateo County CPM cat. no. 580, no. 585 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Assigned CEW # based on related images of Mills' residence; this number (585) not actually on Taber list. BL print has CEW inscription, l.r. mount: This is to show you what the view will be if I can ... Tags: California \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
731	Residence of Mr. W.E. Barron, Menlo Park Stereograph Tags: Building \| California \| Garden \| Menlo Park \| Named Person \| Residence \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Steve Heselton	Quick View
732	Residence of Mr. W.E. Barron, Menlo Park Stereograph Tags: Building \| California \| Diagonal Viewpoint \| Linear Perspective \| Menlo Park \| Named Person \| Residence \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Steve Heselton	Quick View
733	Residence of Mr. W.E. Barron, Menlo Park Stereograph Tags: California \| Menlo Park \| Named Person \| Pair \| Residence \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of The New York Public Library	Quick View
734	Residence of Mr. W.E. Barron, Menlo Park Stereograph Tags: Building \| California \| Linear Perspective \| Menlo Park \| Messy Environment \| Named Business \| Residence \| Road \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of Jim Crain	Quick View
737	Res. W.E. Barron, Menlo Park Stereograph Notes: afterward Latham place handwritten under left image Tags: Building \| California \| Close Up \| Group \| Manuscript Title \| Menlo Park \| Named Person \| Residence \| San Mateo County	Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers	Quick View