Be Sure to Also See our Hart Stereoview Page for California Images of the Central Pacific Railroad.

 
Cal169.
C.E. Watkins. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. 252. Snow Gallery around Crested Peak, Timbers 12 x 14 in., 20 in. apart. VG. $350


Cal203.
Thomas Houseworth & Co. Geyser Road Views. 1187. Clark Foss and his Geyser Team, Sonoma County, Cal. VG. $150


Cal211.
Watkins’ Pacific Railroad. 10. Bloomer Cut, birdseye view, 63 feet deep, 800 long. VG. $275


Cal222.
J.J. Reilly. Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal. VG. $75


Cal287.
John P. Soule. Mammoth Trees. 1277. Big Tree, 94 ft. circum. Mariposa Grove. Original negative by Hazeltine. VG. $25


Cal344.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 430. Golden Gate and the Presidio-From Russian Hill. VG. $95


Cal345.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 180. The Grand Hotel, New Montgomery Street front, San Francisco. VG. $55


Cal355.
J.J. Reilly, Marysville, Cal. No. 123. Golden Gate, from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, Cal. VG. $75


Cal397.
John P. Soule, Boston. California-Mammoth Trees. 1275. Top of Grizzly Giant, looking up, (largest branch 7 ft. diam.) Mariposa Co. Original negative by Hazeltine. G. $20


Cal401.
John P. Soule, Boston. California-Mammoth Trees. 1272. Grizzly Giant (circum. 101 ft. the largest branch 7 ft. in diam.) Mariposa Co. Original negative by Hazeltine. VG. $20


Cal402.
John P. Soule, Boston. California-Big Trees. No. 1141. But-end of Big Tree, diam. 25 feet-Calaveras Co. Original negative by Hazeltine. VG. $20


Cal434.
J.J. Reilly, Marysville, Cal. No. 136. Kearny Street, San Francisco, Cal. VG. $125


Cal467.
Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. California. 147. Montgomery Street, from Eureka Theatre; looking South, San Francisco. VG. $250


Cal469.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1317. Secret Town Bridge–1,100 ft. long, 95 ft. high. VG. $125


Cal488.
J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton. At S. Dunham’s, Farmington, Cal. VG. $300


Cal489.
T.E. Stanton. Los Angeles, Cal. G. $275


Cal490.
John P. Soule, Boston. No. 1321. Oriental U.S. Bonded Warehouse and Shipping, San Francisco. Original negative by Hazeltine. G. $175


Cal492.
Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 910. Section of the Original Big Tree, near view. 3-cent, cancelled tax stamp on verso. VG. $125


Cal497.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 800. Hydraulic Mining-The Sluice Blocks. E. $325


Cal498.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 797. Hydraulic Mining-The Sluice. E. $325


Cal500.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 801. Sluice on Bed Rock-Babb claim and Tunnel in lower gravel. E. $350


Cal501.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 805. The Lower Lead of the Blue Gravel Co.-Smartsville. E. $325


Cal502.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 827. Hydraulic Mining in Dutch Flat-Placer Co. E. $325


Cal506.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Placer Mining. 975. Placer Mining-The Arasta. VG. $425


Cal508.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 1403. Hydraulic Mining-Behind the Pipes, in the Kennebeck Claim, Birchville, Nevada County. E. $450


Cal509.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 796. Hydraulic Mining-Washing down the bank into the Sluice. E. $450


Cal510.
Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Placer Mining. 991. The Daly Claim-Columbia, Tuolumne County. E. $500


Cal513.
Taber, San Francisco. Pacific Coast Views. 1176. Wawona, 27 ft. diameter, Mariposa Grove. VG. $95


Cal518.
John P. Soule, Boston. California. No. 1116. Pullman Palace Cars, at Sacramento. On back of view is written “At Oakland Wharf in 1864. Closest Car is Pullman’s Palace Car, Company’s Commissary Car ‘Young America’ (Dining Car Forerunner).” A colleague who has researched this view writes: “The “Young America”  was completed in Pullman Chicago yard on June 19, 1869.  It was used by a group of Chicago business men for an trip from Chicago to Sacramento.  They arrived in Sacramento on July 14, 1869.  From Sacramento the group traveled to San Francisco by steamship.  They visited Yosemite and returned to Sacramento via the railroad from Stockton.  They left California with the Commissary Car on July 30th.   The view is look NW from Front Street between I and J Street.  The uncompleted CPRR Sacramento wharf  is in the foreground.” Original negative by Hazeltine. E. $475

Gov. Low's Residence, Minister to China
Cal531. Stereoview titled in manuscript on verso “Our New Minister to China,” and “Ex. Gov. Low’s Residence, Harrison St.” Frederick Low was Governor of California before becoming minister to China. Born in Frankfort (now Winterport, Maine) in 1828, Low attended the Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. Low moved to California, entering the shipping business in San Francisco in 1849. Low became a banker in Marysville, California from 1854 from 1861. Low presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect to the 37th Congress but was not permitted to take his seat until a special act of Congress was passed. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from June 3, 1862 to March 3, 1863. Low was appointed in 1863 as collector of the Port of San Francisco prior to becoming governor of California from December 10, 1863 to December 5, 1867. He was the second California governor to live in the Stanford Mansion as the official residence and office until the opening of the California State Capitol building in 1869. Low was California’s last Civil War governor. Hallmarks of his administration were the establishment of Yosemite National Park and University of California. Low was considered, father of the University of California, however, his successor, Henry H. Haight signed March 23, 1868, the Charter of the University. Low served as United States Minister to China from 1869 to 1874. He died in San Francisco on July 21, 1894. He is buried in the Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma.When I purchased this image I was told that Gary Kurtz, retired from the California State Library ID’ed this image as by William Shew. If this is correct, it would be one of only a few stereoviews issued by Shew. VG. $150


Cal544. [J.M. Jacobs, Auburn, Cal.] Geo. B. Macomb’s Store, Auburn, Cal. G+. $250

Stockton Guard by J. Pitcher Spooner Stockton Guard by J. Pitcher Spooner
Cal551. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. The Stockton Guard in formation. Don’t miss Spooner’s curious logo on verso: a “J” (looks like a cane), a pitcher and a spoon with “er” written on it, all on the back support of a camera. VG. $125

Nevada City, California Marching Band by Percival
Cal565. O.C. Percival, Nevada City, Cal. View of a parade of some sort with marching band. VG. $500

Sluice on Babb Claim
Cal609. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Hydraulic Mining. 801. Sluice on Bed Rock-Babb Claim and Tunnel in lower gravel. VG. $450

Pressure Box, Yuba County
Cal610. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Hydraulic Mining. 793. The Pressure Box=Summit of the ridge, Yuba Co. VG. $450

Hydraulic Mining
Cal614. No ID. Untitled Hydraulic Mining scene. G. $250

Malakoff Diggings
Cal615. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. 1820. Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada Co. VG. $450

Dutch Flat
Cal618. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. Image by A.A. Hart. 63. Dutch Flat, Placer County, 67 miles from Sacramento. VG. $275

Excursion Train at Cape Horn
Cal619. Watkins’ New Series. Image by A.A. Hart. 57. Excursion Train at Cape Horn, 3 miles above Colfax. VG. $375

Palace Hotel
Cal626. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. 1663. Palace Hotel, S.F. Interior View. G. $55

Magenta Flume
Cal631. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. 1828. Magenta Flume, Nevada Co. Corner chipped o/w VG. $325

Summit Hotel CPRR Summit Hotel CPRR
Cal781. E&HT Anthony. No. 7100. Summit Hotel, 7017 feet above the level of the sea. Central Pacific Rail Road. VG. $250

Merced River Ferry, Yosemite
Cal811. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Yo-Semite Valley. 1673. The Ferry–Merced River, Yo-Semite Valley. VG. $400

Sonora
Cal815. No ID. Written on verso “Sonora, California.” VG. $275

Sierra Madra Villa, Los Angeles
Cal820. E.W. Pierce, Successor to Stanton & Co. Southern California Views. Los Angeles, California. Sierra Madra Villa. VG. $250

Eureka Claim, Nevada County
Cal824. Th0mas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Hydraulic Mining. 1405. Eureka Claim-North San Juan, Nevada County. VG-. $200

Santa Cruz
Cal826. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. San Jose, Cal. 42. General View of Santa Cruz. G+. $350

Calaveras Big Trees
Cal828. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Calaveras Big Trees. 878. Section of the Original Big Tree, Diameter 30 feet; Calaveras County. G. $35

Profile Rock near First Crossing
Cal842. Watkins’ Pacific Railroad. 227. Profile Rock, near the First Crossing, of the Truckee River. G. $150

Snow Sheds Below Cisco
Cal848. [Hayward]. Snow Sheds Below Cisco C.P.R.R. G. $150

Tunnel No. 1 Blue Canon
Cal849. [Hayward]. Tunnel No. 1 Blue Canon. VG. $150

Egg Gatherers, Farralone Islands
Cal858. J.J. Reilly. Egg Gatherers, Farralone Islands, Pacific Ocean. VG. $250

Mammoth Trees California cal867b
Cal867. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Mammoth Trees, California. 902. Father of the Forest-near view, Mammoth Grove, Calaveras County. Lawrence & Houseworth 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $125

Mammoth Trees California cal869b
Cal869. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Mammoth Trees, California. 911. But-end section of the Original Big Tree-near view, showing the auger-holes made in felling. Lawrence & Houseworth 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $125

Mammoth Trees California cal872b
Cal872. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Mammoth Trees, California. 882. Fallen Tree Hercules, 325 ft. long, 97 ft. circumference; from a point 250 feet high from the base, Calaveras Co. Lawrence & Houseworth 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $85

Mammoth Trees California cal873b
Cal873. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Mammoth Trees, California. 907. Abraham Lincoln-near view; 281 feet high, 44 feet circumference. Big Tree Grove, Calaveras County. Lawrence & Houseworth 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $75

cal907
Cal907. Carleton Watkins, hand-signed and titled view.  1064. Ranchirie? at Clarks. The title on Carletonwatkins.org is “Indian Camp, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal.” VG. $350

cal927 Farmington California
Cal927. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. At S. Dunham’s, Farmington, Cal. E. $250

cal928 Farmington California
Cal928. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. At S. Dunham’s, Farmington, Cal. E. $200

cal929 Farmington California
Cal929. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. At S. Dunham’s, Farmington, Cal. VG. $100

cal934 Farmington California
Cal934. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. Farmington Cal. Train pulling in. VG. $300

cal938 Good Water Grove
Cal938. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. Views at Good Water Grove. G. $45


Cal950. 5 Stereoviews of the earthquake in Long Beach, Cal. on March 10, 1933. VG. $300


Cal976. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. 769. Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 8.). Marilyn Blaisdell Collection. G. $125


Cal978. Thomas Houseworth & Co. 354. From California Street, cor. Stockton, looking East. Marilyn Blaisdell Collection. VG. $100


Cal979. Thomas Houseworth & Co. 212. North Side of California Street-from Sansome Street, looking west. Marilyn Blaisdell Collection. VG-. $150


Cal982. Thomas Houseworth & Co. 440. Telegraph Hill-From corner Sacramento and Powell Streets.  Marilyn Blaisdell Collection. VG. $125


Cal983. Thomas Houseworth & Co. 429. Golden Gate and Black Point-From Telegraph Hill. Marilyn Blaisdell Collection. VG. $100


Cal987. Lange & Newth, San Francisco. Views in Woodward Gardens. Marilyn Blaisdell Collection. G. $100

 

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