California and the West, ca. 1867-1903 - Stereoviews, ca. 1867-1903
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Stereo Views of California and the West,
- Dates:
- ca. 1867-1903
- Extent:
- 51 stereographs: b&w; 9 x 18 cm. 52 digital objects
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stereo views of California and the West, ca. 1867-1903, BANC PIC 1984.041--STER, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Stereo Views of California and the West collection consists of 51 stereographs taken between circa 1867 and circa 1903. Photographers include Carleton E. Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge, Thomas Houseworth & Co., Maxwell Bros., Underwood & Underwood, Charles R. Savage, William H. Jackson, John J. Reilly, and other unidentified photographers. The collection consists of general California scenery, including scenes in Yosemite and views along the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. Utah views include a portrait of Brigham Young, the exterior of his home, Salt Lake City views, and scenery.
Printed captions are reprinted in the container listing. Captions in parentheses appear in manuscript on the stereographs. Captions in brackets have been supplied.
- Acquisition information:
- The Stereo Views of California and the West were purchased in 1984.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1997
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid was created using various methods. The container list was automatically generated from the California Heritage Digital Image Access Project control database using perl; the contextual information was partially derived from existing text, with additional information added during the editing process. Date of source: February 1997 . Machine-readable finding aid created by Padma Rubiales
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is available for use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish photographs must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Pictorial Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stereo views of California and the West, ca. 1867-1903, BANC PIC 1984.041--STER, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481