The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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Number	Title		Image (click for larger image)
—	Untitled Stereograph Tags: Building \| California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of Jeremy Rowe Vintage Photography	Quick View
354 ( 39)	Mechanic's Institute Exhibit, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 354, no. 39 Mammoth Plate (image 15 x 21 ³⁄₈ in., mount 18 ⁵⁄₈ x 23 ⁵⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Verso mount: Peterson stamp u.l., and inscribed in pencil by Peterson: Mechanic's Institute--held annually for many/years in the Mechanics Institute Building on/Larkin St. in San Francisco. It was t ... Tags: California \| Exhibition \| Exposition \| Fountain \| Interior \| Mechanics Institute \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
341 ( 243)	Thomas Starr King's Church, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 341, no. 243 Mammoth Plate (image 17 ¹⁄₂ x 20 ⁵⁄₁₆ in., mount 20 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ x 25 ⁹⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Turrill made a copy neg (glass plate) of this image and donated it to SCP. SCP #CO48573 Tags: California \| Church \| First Unitarian Church \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Union Square	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
344 ( 260)	The Bank of British Columbia, Northeast Corner of Sansome and California Streets, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 344, no. 260 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ³⁄₄ x 20 ⁷⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Title from AGS (687) and related stereo #1379. CEW number from visual evidence compared to Taber list (Bank of British Columbia). Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
342 ( 271)	Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 342, no. 271 Mammoth Plate (image 26 ¹⁄₄ x 20 ⁷⁄₁₆ in., mount 28 x 22 in.) Notes: CMP notes: Congregation Emanu-El in SF founded in 1850; temple Emanu-El consecrated in 1866. CEW number on print. Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
324 ( 276)	North Point Derrick and Stoneyard, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 324, no. 276 Mammoth Plate (image 15 x 20 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in., mount 15 x 20 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Sign on hill says â€œBAY VIEWâ€. Note 1 woman and 1 child visible by small boat in center; man standing lower left on beach; 4 men hoisting/breaking rock; goat barely visible, right center. ... Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
326 ( 280)	Black Point, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 326, no. 280 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₈ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 24 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Black Point was the home of J.C. and Jesse Fremont until the government took it over in 1863; Watkins took several stereos of the area, including the Fremont children, when the Fremont's lived there. ... Tags: Beach \| Beach Street \| Black Point \| Brooks House \| California \| Fort Mason \| Haskell House \| North Beach \| Palmer House \| Pioneer Woolen Factory \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Sand Dunes	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
294 ( 281)	The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 294, no. 281 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁹⁄₁₆ in., mount 20 ¹³⁄₁₆ x 24 ³⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Exhibited at 1868 MI Fair. Identified as CEW 281 on another BL print, as well as CSL print. Reduced copy in Lawrence & Houseworth stereo album at SCP, signed by CEW Tags: Abe Warners Cobweb Palace \| Black Point \| California \| Golden Gate \| Greenwich Street \| Meiggs Wharf \| Russian Hill \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Sand Dunes \| Telegraph Hill \| Telegraph Hill Boulevard \| White Point	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
299 ( 282)	The City, View from the Residence of Bishop Kip, Rincon Hill, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 299, no. 282 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Exhibited at 1868 MI Fair. JPGM version cropped down & numbered 324 Tags: Bishop Kip \| California \| Octagon House \| Palmer Octagon House \| Rincon Hill \| Saint Francis of Assisi \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Second Street \| Telegraph Hill	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
323 ( 284)	Meiggs Wharf and Telegraph Hill from North Point, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 323, no. 284 July 11,1864, Mammoth Plate Tags: Abe Warners Cobweb Palace \| California \| Inebriates \| Meiggs Wharf \| North Point \| Observatory \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Tall Ships \| Telegraph Hill \| Toland Medical \| Yerba Buena Island	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
320 ( 285)	Alcatraz Island from Black Point, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 320, no. 285 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ¹³⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₁₆ in., mount 16 ³⁄₄ x 21 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
325 ( 286)	Alcatraz from North Point, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 325, no. 286 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Signage on the building at center reads: â€œBoat Building by Martin Viceâ€ (see cat. no. 324). Turrill made a copy neg (glass plate) of this image and donated it to SCP. SCP #CO49092. Sta ... Tags: Alcatraz \| Boat \| Boat Yard \| California \| Martin Vice \| North Point \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
293 ( 287)	The Presidio from Russian Hill, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 293, no. 287 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ³⁄₈ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 24 ¹⁄₂ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Turrill made a copy neg (glass plate) of this image and donated it to SCP. SCP #CO48572. CEW number assigned based on title comparison with Taber list Tags: California \| Green Street \| Leavenworth Street \| Russian Hill \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
298 ( 288)	City from First Street, Rincon Hill, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 298, no. 288 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ¹³⁄₁₆ x 20 ³⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW number assigned based on primary inscription and comparison between 20c title and Taber title. Title from Taber list. At the center is Thomas H. Selby's San Francisco Shot Tower and Lead Pipe M ... Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
302 ( 289)	Lone Mountain from the Orphan Asylum, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 302, no. 289 Mammoth Plate Notes: CMP notes: Turrill made a copy neg (glass plate) of this image and donated it to SCP. SCP #CO48577 Tags: California \| Fence \| Lone Mountain \| Orphan Asylum \| Protestant Orphans Asylum \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Sand Dunes	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
303 ( 290)	Grave of John Young, Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 303, no. 290 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹⁄₂ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 21 ¹³⁄₁₆ x 27 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in.) Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
314 ( 292)	The Cliff House, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 314, no. 292 Mammoth Plate Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County		No Image Available
318 ( 293)	The Cliff House and Seal Rocks, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 318, no. 293 Mammoth Plate Tags: California \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Seal Rock	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
317 ( 295)	The Cliff House from the Beach, San Francisco CPM cat. no. 317, no. 295 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₄ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: CEW number on BL & AGS print Tags: Beach \| California \| Cliff House \| Ocean Beach \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Seal Rock	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
297	Jewish Cemetery, San Francisco Stereograph Tags: California \| Cemetery \| Dolores Park \| Grave Site \| Hills of Eternity \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Sherith Israel	Courtesy of Len Walle	Quick View
298	Jewish Cemetery, San Francisco Stereograph Notes: Printed title with "Watkins San Francisco" in manuscript Tags: California \| Dolores Park \| Dolores Street \| Hills of Eternity \| Manuscript Title \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Sherith Israel	Courtesy of California State Library	Quick View
298	Jewish Cemetery Stereograph Notes: Jewish Cemetery - Dolores - 20th - Church - 18th St. handwritten verso Tags: California \| Dolores Park \| Hills of Eternity \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Sherith Israel	Courtesy of The Society of California Pioneers	Quick View
301	Arizona Meteorite, San Francisco Stereograph Notes: This ring meteorite was found outside Tucson, Arizona and shipped to the Smithsonian via San Francisco, where it was placed on the steps of the Custom House for viewing (as shown) before continuing its journey ... Tags: California \| Costume \| Object \| Portrait \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County	Courtesy of Len Walle	Quick View
302	The Bengal, North Point, San Francisco Stereograph Tags: Bay \| Boat \| California \| Elevated Viewpoint \| Messy Environment \| Named Vessel \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Yerba Buena Isl	Courtesy of Bill Eloe	Quick View
303	Alcatraz from North Point, San Francisco Stereograph Tags: Alcatraz \| Bay \| Boat \| Building \| California \| Francisco Street \| Martin Vice \| Occupational \| Pair \| San Francisco \| San Francisco County \| Signage \| Works	Courtesy of Steve Heselton	Quick View