Carleton E. Watkins: A Listing of Photographs in the Collection of the California State Library
- ISBN-10
- 0929722019
- ISBN-13
- 9780929722016
- Category
- Photography / Individual Photographers / General
- Pages
- 83
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1984
- Publisher
- California State Library Foundation
- Authors
- Richard Terry, California State Library
Description
Watkins documented late nineteenth century California, including Yosemite, mining areas, towns, trees. He published them as albums, single photographs, and as stereographs.
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