Photographs of Yosemite: with additional views of Mt. Shasta, Calif. and Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1861-1885

Summary

Creators:

Watkins, Carleton E. Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West)

Abstract:

Twelve Yosemite views printed and issued by I.W. Taber, from original negatives taken by Carleton E. Watkins. To this set are added one view of the Columbia River and one of Mount Shasta, probably both taken by Watkins on his Oregon trip of 1867.

Extent:

14 photographic prints: albumen. 8 digital objects

Language:

Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

Twelve Yosemite views printed and issued by I.W. Taber, from original negatives taken by Carleton E. Watkins. To this set are added one view of the Columbia River and one of Mount Shasta, probably both taken by Watkins on his Oregon trip of 1867. Watkins returned to Shasta in 1870, another possible date for this view.

Acquisition information:

Items 1-12 were a gift to the University from I.W. Taber Co., 1885. Others were a gift of Frank R. Gwens of Bar Harbor, Maine.

Physical location:

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Rules or conventions:

Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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