Railroads -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Reilly, J.J. (John James), 1875-1884
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Mostly images of Yosemite and San Francisco. There are also views of the Farallone Islands (i.e., Farallon Islands), Mono Lake, Devil's Tea Kettle at Geyser Springs, and various images of the Central Pacific Railroad. Includes one photo of Wasatch Mountains in Ogden, Utah.
Dates:
1875-1884
Stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad,
Collection
Identifier: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 03_Muycpr
Dates:
ca. 1872
Stereographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, and other California locations,
Collection
Identifier: PC-RM-Stereos: Box 06_Reilly
Dates:
ca. 1873-1883
Thomas Houseworth and Co. stereograph collection
Collection — Box P011
Identifier: PC-RM-Houseworth
Abstract
Thomas Houseworth and Co. is the company continued by Thomas Houseworth after his partner George Lawrence retired in 1869. Houseworth was an optometrist and stereograph merchant located in San Francisco, Calif. The images in this collection contain reprints of Lawrence and Houseworth images, as well as newly created images. Houseworth was a major player in the stereograph market until the early 1870s, and he took numerous measures to make sure his work remained viable, including introducing...
Dates:
1868-1869