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1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Two photographs

strange house and rock formations

GLC03030.03

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Two photographs

stream among large rocks and people camping on stream

GLC03030.04

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Two photographs

Mormon Tabernacle under construction and [Salt Lake City?]

GLC03030.05

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Two photographs

[Joseph Smith] and Mormon Tabernacle under construction (closeup) .

GLC03030.06

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Four photographs

Yosemite Valley, Railroad trestle, locomotive and railroad track over mountains.

GLC03030.07

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Six photographs of giant redwoods

Some with people

GLC03030.08

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Six photographs of giant redwoods .

Two with a log cabin

GLC03030.09

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite]

Scene showing pond and mountains in background

GLC03030.10

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Close-up of mountain

on left side of background in #10

GLC03030.11

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite]

Waterfall view with pond in foreground

GLC03030.12

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite] Pond

(from #10) with mountain from right side of background of #10

GLC03030.13

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Calm stream with reflection of mountain

GLC03030.14

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite] Mountain with spire-like rock formations in background

GLC03030.15

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Upper falls on the Yosemite: far-off view]

GLC03030.16

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Close-up of the foot of a waterfall and rapids

GLC03030.17

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite] Waterfall

GLC03030.18

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Upper falls on the Yosemite.]

GLC03030.19

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite?] Pond? with rock formation in background

GLC03030.20

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Giant redwood

GLC03030.21

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: [Yosemite]

[Similar/connecting valley to #10]

GLC03030.22

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Waterfall and rapids

GLC03030.23

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Nine photographs of San Francisco ca. 1877

1) "Cliff House" [the famous restaurant] 2+3) Outcroppings with sea lions (both faded), 4) row houses, 5) Victorian mansion, 6) white-breasted seabirds on a rock, 7) view of churches, 8) chicks of seabirds, 9) coromants on a cliff.

GLC03030.24