Lawrence & Houseworth photography albums: California views, 1860-1870
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Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Society of California Pioneers
- Abstract:
- The Lawrence & Houseworth albums contain photographic prints published in the 1860s that document the many aspects of gold, silver (Comstock Lode), and quicksilver mining; the building of the Sutro Tunnel; the growth of northern California industries; mining towns including Columbia, Volcano, Brown's Flat, French Corral, and Birchville; cities such as San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Stockton, and Sacramento; churches and schools; the development of transportation including covered wagons, shipping and the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad; railroad cars; portraits of Native Americans; and some of the state's natural wonders including the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite Valley, Lake Tahoe, and the Big Trees of Calaveras and Mariposa counties.
- Extent:
- 1,495 items in 3 albums 1,495 online items
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Lawrence & Houseworth albums contain photographic prints published in the 1860s that document the many aspects of gold, silver (Comstock Lode), and quicksilver mining; the building of the Sutro Tunnel; the growth of northern California industries; mining towns including Columbia, Volcano, Brown's Flat, French Corral, and Birchville; cities such as San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Stockton, and Sacramento; churches and schools; the development of transportation including covered wagons, shipping and the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad; railroad cars; portraits of Native Americans; and some of the state's natural wonders including the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite Valley, Lake Tahoe, and the Big Trees of Calaveras and Mariposa counties.
- Biographical / historical:
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This collection represents the "desk" or "tourist" catalog of views for sale that had once belonged to the illustrious San Francisco stereopublishing firm of Lawrence & Houseworth. All of these samples were numbered and captioned so that prospective clients could readily select the photographs of greatest interest. They were available either as twin-imaged stereographs or singly as "album views" mounted on standard-size carte de visite cards.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Florence V. Flinn, 1969
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Banks--California--San Francisco
Bays (Bodies of water)--California
Bridges--California
Canyons--California
Canyons--Nevada
Churches--California
Cities & towns--California
Cities & towns--Nevada
Cityscapes--California--San Francisco
Copper mining--California--Copperopolis
Covered wagons--California
Dwellings--California--Calistoga
Dwellings--California--Oakland
Dwellings--California--San Francisco
Geysers--California
Hotels--California--San Jose
Hotels--California--San Francisco
Hydraulic mining--California
Indians of North America--California
Lakes & ponds--California--Oakland
Lakes & ponds--Nevada
Lumber industry--California--Mendocino
Mercury mining--California--Santa Clara
Mills--California
Mining--Nevada
Mission Churches--California--San Francisco
Mountains--California
Mountains--Nevada
Naval yards & naval stations--United States--California
Piers & wharves--California--San Francisco
Piers & wharves--California--Sacramento
Piers & wharves--California--Oakland
Quartz mining--Nevada
Railroad bridges--California--Folsom
Railroad construction & maintenance--California
Railroad dining cars--United States--California--Oakland
Railroad sleeping cars--United States--California--Oakland
Railroad tunnels--California--Cisco
Railroads--California
Railroads--California--Oakland
Redwoods--California
Rivers--California
Schools--California--San Francisco
Schools--California--San Jose
Ships--United States--California--San Francisco
Silver mining--Nevada
Steamboats--United States--California--San Francisco
Streams--California
Streets--California--Sacramento
Streets--California--San Jose
Streets--California--San Francisco
Streets--California--Santa Cruz
Transportation facilities--California
Trees--California
Trestles--California--Long Ravine
Trestles--California--Newcastle
Universities & colleges--California--Oakland
Universities & colleges--California--Santa Clara
Valleys--California
Waterfalls--California--Yosemite
Photographic prints
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107, US
- Contact:
- (415) 957-1849 ext. 160