"Portfolio of Views..." by Virgil Williams, undated
Scope and Contents
Landscape painter Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) is rumored to have travelled to Yosemite with Watkins and painter Thomas Hill in 1865. These albumen photographs of Williams drawings have been attributed to Watkins.
Dates
- undated
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
Includes 12 loose pages of plates with Watkins photographs of Williams drawings. Cover dimensions: 57 cm x 40 cm. Inside front cover has handwritten inscription: "To Mr. Josiah Hasbrooke with regards of the artist. Virgil Williams." Album (particularly the spine and binding) are in fragile condition and should be handled with care.
Repository Details
Part of the California Historical Society Repository