The Golden Gate and Washerwoman's Bay, San Francisco, 1856-1858
Scope and Contents
Box 25, Folders 7-10 contain copyprints of various Watkins photographs, including miscellaneous prints owned by other institutions (folder 7). Folder 8 includes copyprints and identification keys for W.C. Ralston and the Directors of the Bank of California group portrait. Folder 9 contains stereograph copyprints, and folder 10 contains glass stereo reproductions.
Dates
- 1856-1858
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access to glass stereographs and "Pacific Coast Views" photograph album is restricted due to rarity and fragility of materials.
Extent
From the Collection: 65.25 Linear Feet (28 flat boxes, 4 legal document boxes, 3 half-legal document boxes, 2 photo boxes, and 4 half-size photo boxes)
Language of Materials
English
General
Written on back: "Washerwoman's Lagoon (Laguna and Chestnut), Marina of today; Washerwoman's Lagoon in center, also known as Laguna Pequena, circa 1856; Neg. no. 12895; Neg. 12895; See also neg. nos. 13752 and 23216.
Repository Details
Part of the California Historical Society Repository