View of a sea arch in the ocean off the coast of Mendocino, California, 1863. Taken from the west bluffs of the Mendocino headlands. Signature of Carleton E. Watkins below the image.
View from Round Top mountain, looking south. This is the left panel of an overlapping 2-part panorama showing present-day Summit City Canyon. Labels note the directions toward Stanislaus Mts. towards Dana, Mokelumne Mt., Three Brothers, and Mokelumne Canon (2800 ft.)
View from Round Top mountain, looking southwest. This is the right panel of an overlapping 2-part panorama showing present-day Summit City Canyon. Labels note the directions toward Mokelumne Canon and Mocho.
View from Round Top mountain, looking west along south side of ridge. Summit City Canyon is visible. A person stands on a ridge in the distance. Labels note the directions toward Mokelumne Canon, Diablo, Trail, and Western part of Ridge.
View from Round Top mountain, looking west. Upper Blue Lake is visible on the right. Labels note the directions toward Summit City, Silver Mtns., Blue Lakes, and Canon of Mokelumne.
View of the summit of Round Top mountain, taken from the western ridge of the mountain. Several structures are visible. Labels note the directions toward Cory's Peak, Lake Winnemucca, Lake, and Summit City.
View from Mt. Lola, looking south toward Round Top, Anderson Peak, and Tinker Knob. Labels note the directions toward Lake Tahoe, Tullac, Round Top, Pyramid, and Castle Peak.
View of the north summit of Mt. Lola, Nevada County, California. There is a stone shelter, labeled Heliotroper's Hut, on the left. Image shows the effect of wind on the trees.
Cabinet card depicting the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, located on the corner of Montgomery and Market Streets. Photograph of artwork. The street in front of the hotel is filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians.
Cabinet card depicting the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, located on the corner of Montgomery and Market Streets. Photograph of artwork. The street in front of the hotel is filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians.
Cabinet card depicting the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, located on the corner of Montgomery and Market Streets. Photograph of artwork. The street in front of the hotel is filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians.
Cabinet card depicting the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, located on the corner of Montgomery and Market Streets. Photograph of artwork. The street in front of the hotel is filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians.
Carte de visite of Mount Shasta, with a wooden fence in the foreground. There is a visible crease from the top to the bottom of the image. Not positively identified as having been taken by Carleton E. Watkins. Title written on verso of photograph in unknown hand.
Carte de visite of Mount Shasta, with a wooden fence in the foreground. There is a visible crease from the top to the bottom of the image. Not positively identified as having been taken by Carleton E. Watkins. Title written on verso of photograph in unknown hand.
Stereograph originally taken by Alfred A. Hart circa 1862-1869 and reprinted by Carleton Watkins, who acquired Hart's negatives in 1869. Hart was the official photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad.
Stereograph originally taken by Alfred A. Hart circa 1862-1869 and reprinted by Carleton Watkins, who acquired Hart's negatives in 1869. Hart was the official photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad.
Stereograph originally taken by Alfred A. Hart circa 1862-1869 and reprinted by Carleton Watkins, who acquired Hart's negatives in 1869. Hart was the official photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad.