The Photographs of Carleton Watkins

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10	Big River Mill from the Pt. Stereograph Notes: Note the photographers shadow self-portrait at left center, which shows the picture was made in the late afternoon as the camera is facing southeast ï¾– Mendocino view, manuscript title Tags: Bay \| California \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino County \| Photography Related \| Shadow \| Study of Light \| Watkins Biography Relevant \| Watkins Shadow	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
11	The City, No. 11 Stereograph Notes: Mendocino City, Watkins manuscript title Tags: California \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Jim Crain	Quick View
19	The Ruins, Big River Mill Stereograph Notes: Mendocino view ï¾– manuscript title Tags: Bay \| Building \| California \| Disaster \| Fire \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino County \| Ruins \| Works	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
23	The Mill from the Ferry Stereograph Notes: Manuscript title, no ID on side; Written on reverse of mount: Big River Mill, Mendocino Co. ex. J.B. Ford family estate by Watkins Tags: Bay \| California \| Elevated Viewpoint \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino County \| Tree \| Viewpoint Looking Down	Courtesy of Len Walle	Quick View
28	Coast View off Mendocino Stereograph Notes: Stereoview on glass mount Tags: Bay \| California \| Fence \| Glass Mount \| Instantaneous View \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
38	Burning the Edgings, Big River Mill Stereograph Notes: #38 manuscript title - Stereoview on glass mount. Same image as #235. Tags: California \| Glass Mount \| Instantaneous View \| Logging \| Manuscript Title \| Men at Work \| Mendocino County \| Mill \| Occupational	Courtesy of Jim Crain	Quick View
42	A Pleasure Party Stereograph Notes: Mendocino stereo half ï¾– manuscript title Tags: Boat \| Building \| California \| Child \| Fence \| Group \| Kelley Pond \| Literary Title \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
46	View from Freundts Stereograph Notes: Mendocino view ï¾– manuscript title Tags: Bay \| Boat \| California \| Elevated Viewpoint \| Instantaneous View \| Lumber Schooners \| Manuscript Title \| Mendocino Bay \| Mendocino County \| Mendocino, California \| Named Person	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
415 ( 151)	View of the Road above Albion Bay, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 415, no. 151 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁹⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: From south side of river looking NW. Exactly opposite viewpoint of #32. Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
418 ( 152)	Albion River from the Road, View Upstream from the Mill at Albion from the Top of South Bluff, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 418, no. 152 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₄ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 21 ⁹⁄₁₆ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles	Quick View
419 ( 153)	The Albion River and Lumber Mill, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 419, no. 153 Mammoth Plate (image 16 x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Note eleven figures visible--highly miniaturized, including 1 (blurred) on boat. From south side of river looking N.E. CEW# on CSL print Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
417 ( 154)	Albion Lumber Mill and Bay from above the Ferry, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 417, no. 154 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁵⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: From lower vantage point, but same general area as #34. Time of day is late afternoon since light is coming from west. Albion River RV park now on site of mill. Note same road shows here is curren ... Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
420 ( 155)	Albion Lumber Mill from the Ferry, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 420, no. 155 Mammoth Plate (image 16 ¹⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: From south side looking almost due north. Moving farther downhill from #34 directly across from same ferry. Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
421 ( 156)	The Mill Boom at the Albion River, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 421, no. 156 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹¹⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: From North side of river looking SW. On hillside seen at left edge of #39 Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
413 ( 157)	View of the Albion River from the Coast, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 413, no. 157 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: From north side of river, looking S. coast. Exactly opposite viewpoint of #33. Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
412 ( 158)	View up the Coast from the Mouth of the Albion River, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 412, no. 158 Mammoth Plate (image 15 x 19 ¹⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: To west of Albion River Inn from southwest of bridge Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
414 ( 159)	Entrance to the Albion River, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 414, no. 159 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁵⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: From hillside north side of river east of Albion Inn. Camera site is at current tree line. Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
411 ( 160)	Coast View between the Albion and Noyo Rivers, Mendocino County CPM cat. no. 411, no. 160 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 ³⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Exhibited at 1868 MI Fair, SF; Exhibited at 1869 MI Fair, SF. Kent's Landing is CEW 160 acc. to Taber list. 3 prints identify this as â€œKent's Landingâ€. At left center is CEW dark tent, ... Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
408 ( 161)	Bay View from Kent's Point (No. 5), City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 408, no. 161 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ¹⁄₄ x 20 ⁹⁄₁₆ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: This viewpoint cannot be duplicated because open field no longer exists. Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
409 ( 162)	Kent's Point from the Road, City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 409, no. 162 Mammoth Plate (image 14 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 ¹¹⁄₁₆ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
410 ( 163)	The Bay from above the Ferry, City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 410, no. 163 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁵⁄₈ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
393 ( 164)	The Mill and Big River from above the Ferry, City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 393, no. 164 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ³⁄₄ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Mill from south of ferry looking due north Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
394 ( 165)	The Ferry at Big River Mill, City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 394, no. 165 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁹⁄₁₆ x 20 ⁵⁄₈ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Notes: CMP notes: Note row of worker's cottages mid-right--23 in all--with one larger structure. Note ferry is loaded and about to depart from far bank. Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
395 ( 166)	The Big River Mill, Back End, Big River, City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 395, no. 166 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View
396 ( 167)	The Big River Mill, Back End, City of Mendocino CPM cat. no. 396, no. 167 Mammoth Plate (image 15 ⁵⁄₁₆ x 19 ¹⁵⁄₁₆ in., mount 20 ⁷⁄₈ x 26 ⁷⁄₈ in.) Tags: California \| Mendocino County	Courtesy of Online Archive of California	Quick View