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Carleton E. Watkins mammoth plate photographs of Yosemite, New Almaden Mine and the Mendocino Coast, California
Vol. 2 Mendocino Coast Views
Vol 2. Plates 10-20
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Description

Watkins no. 170. Image size: 15 3/8 x 20 3/8 inches.

Note: Naef no. 399.

Type

Rare Books(Opens in new tab)

Date

1863

Call number

379010

Creator

Watkins, Carleton E (1829-1916)(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Purchased by the Friends of the Huntington Library from Pierre Berès, Inc., April 1, 1950.

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RESTRICTED. Photographs are fragile and only available with curatorial approval. Please view digital surrogates.

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Gruel, Léon, (1841-1923.)

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