Cal1203. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1681. Yo-Semite Falls, 2634 feet high. Slip behind the image indicates that this view was taken my M.M. Hazeltine and is a souvenir portrait of the P.T. Barnum party’s visit to Yosemite between June 2nd and 8th, 1870. VG. $100


Cal1204. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, unlabeled. 1673. The Ferry, Merced River, Yo-Semite Valley. Known as Knight’s Ferry. Slip on verso noting an eBay sale of this view for $179.50 on 2000. VG. $125


Cal1205. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1606. Yo-Semite Falls, 2634 feet high. Slip on sleeve indicates that this is the Boston Excursion Party of P.T. Barnum and is by M.M. Hazeltine. Barnum can be see seated at the right. VG. $150


Cal1206. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1107. The Three Brothers, 4000 feet high. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County. A large view camera is in the foreground. A man is fishing and can be seen at the top of the camera. G. $85


Cal1208. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Yo-Semite Valley. 1601. Yo-Semite Falls, 2634 feet high. Negative by M.M. Hazeltine. Same folks as in Soule 1218 (Cal1209, below). The Boston Excursion Party. VG. $100


Cal1209. John P. Soule, Boston. Negative by M.M. Hazeltine. California-Yo-Semite Valley. 1218. Yo-Semite Fall, (2634 ft. high) from near Sentinel House, Boston Excursion Party. Same folks as in Houseworth 1601 (Cal1208, above). VG. $100


Cal1210. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Yo-Semite Valley. 1602. Yo-Semite Falls, 2634 feet high. VG. $85


Cal1212. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1621. Sentinel Rock, 3270 feet high, Hutchings’ Hotel, and the Merced River. Yosemite Valley. VG. $65


Cal1214. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1112.The Yo-Semite Fall, 2634 feet high, near View, Yo-Semite Valley, Mariposa County. Party on horseback in foreground. G. $75


Cal1215. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1658. Mirror Lake and Mount Watkins. Yo-Semite Valley. VG. $75


Cal1216. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Yo-Semite Valley. 1679. P.T. Barnum and Group, Reflected in Mirror Lake. End of May, early June 1870. G. $125


Cal1226. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Yo-Semite Valley. 1655. The Ladders at the Vernal Fall. VG. $65


Cal1320. Charles Leander Weed, published Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. A Trip to Washoe. Coloma Street, Placerville, Looking North. This is from the first series published by Lawrence & Houseworth. It was taken by Weed either on his way to Washoe, Nevada or on his way back. See the Houseworth book by Peter Palmquist, pgs. 11-12. G. $500


Cal1349. [Attributed to C.E. Watkins]. Kearny St. North from Sac. St. S.F., Cal.VG. $850


Cal1350. [Attributed to C.E. Watkins]. Sac. St. West from Kearny. VG. $850


Cal1351. [Attributed to C.E. Watkins]. Written in manuscript beneath the right image is “View from Stockton St. near Cal. St. looking East.” Work by Nick Wright and Weston Naef has corrected this title to the accurate “Looking East on California Street from near Powell Street.” VG. $1000


Cal1352. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 316. The Sacramento and Oakland Steamers. VG. $250


Cal1354. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 293. River Steamers-Broadway Wharf. VG. $200


Cal1356. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 255. P.M.S.S. Co’s Steamship Japan-In the California Dry Dock, Hunter’s Point. VG. $250


Cal1357. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 254. Docking the Pacific Mail Steamship Japan, California Dry Dock, Hunter’s Point, San Francisco. VG. $250


Cal1358. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 3. Private Residence at San Mateo-San Mateo County. VG. $300


Cal1363. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1023. Placer Mines-The Boulder Range, Knapp’s Ranch, Columbia, Tuolumne County. 1866 copyright line in left margin. VG. $250


Cal1364. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1107. The Three Brothers, 4000 feet high. Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County. A large view camera is in the foreground. A man is fishing and can be seen at the top of the camera. G. $125


Cal1365. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 859. Spearing Trout, by Torchlight, Donner Lake, Nevada County. 1865 copyright line in right margin. 3-cent tax stamp on verso. VG. $250


Cal1366. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 937. View on Silver Lake, Amador County. 1865 copyright line in right margin. Remnants of tax stamp obvious on verso. VG. $200


Cal1367. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1044. State Insane Asylum, front view, Stockton, San Joaquin County. 1865 copyright line in left margin. 3-cent tax stamp on verso. VG. $200


Cal1369. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 558. View from the Nucleus Hotel-Corner Market and Third Streets, looking West. VG. $200


Cal1371. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 472. Lone Mountain Cemetery-From the Catholic Cemetery. VG. $200


Cal1373. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 461. Exterior of the Old Mission Church-Mission Dolores, dedicated in 1776. VG. $100


Cal1374. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 462. Interior of the Old Mission Church, Mission Dolores, Dedicated in 1776. VG. $100


Cal1375. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 460. Grace Cathedral-Corner California and Stockton Streets. G. $75


Cal1376. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 459. Starr King’s Tomb, Geary Street, March 4, 1865. VG. $250


Cal1378. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 434. San Francisco, from Russian Hill. Telegraph Hill. Goat Island. VG. $100


Cal1379. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 435. The City-From Russian Hill, looking down Vallejo Street. VG. $100


Cal1380. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 430. The Presidio and Golden Gate, from Russian Hill. VG. $125


Cal1381. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 433. Telegraph Hill, from Russian Hill. G. $65


Cal1382. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 421. Woodward’s Garden-Under the Dome of the Conservatory, San Francisco. VG. $150


Cal1383. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 425. Woodward’s Garden-Summer House and Lake. VG. $100


Cal1385. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 412. Seal Rock House and the Ocean Beach. VG. $100


Cal1387. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 350. South West cor. of California & Sansome Sts. G. $125


Cal1391. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 178.Cosmopolitan Hotel-Cor. Bush and Sansome. VG. $85


Cal1393. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 149. Montgomery Street-Looking North from Market (Instantaneous). G. $85


Cal1394. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 144. Entrance to Lick House-Montgomery St. Nicks at top of both images. G. $75


Cal1395. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 143. The Lick House-From the corner of Market and Montgomery Streets. VG. $125


Cal1396. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 141. Montgomery Street-From Occidental Hotel, looking North. VG. $125


Cal1397. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 139. Bush Street, from Montgomery to Sansome-Occidental and Cosmopolitan Hotels-San Francisco. VG. $150


Cal1398. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 138. Post Office and Custom House-Battery Street. G. $85


Cal1399. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 135. Sansome Street, from Pine Street, looking south. G. $85


Cal1400. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 140. Occidental Hotel, Montogmery Street, from the Russ House. VG. $150


Cal1404. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 191. The Old Mansion House and Mission Dolores. G. $85


Cal1406. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 203. Portsmouth Square, or Plaza-Kearny St. VG. $100


Cal1407. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 207. Pacific Insurance Co.’s Building, N.E. corner of California and Leidsdorff Streets. G. $85


Cal1408. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 208. South side of California Street, from Montgomery, looking east-Merchants’ Exchange. G. $85


Cal1410. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 212. North Side of California Street-from Sansome Street, looking west. G. $75


Cal1411. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 213. Mercantile Library Building, Bush St., between Montgomery and Sansome Streets. VG. $100


Cal1412. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 230. The Denman Grammar School, Bush Street. VG. $100


Cal1413. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 235. Jewish Synogogue, Sutter Street, front view. VG. $150


Cal1414. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 237. Masonic Temple-Corner Post and Montgomery Streets. VG. $125


Cal1415. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 239. Trinity Church, corner Post and Powell Streets, San Francisco. G. $100


Cal1423. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 560. General View, from the Nucleus Hotel, corner Market and Third Streets, looking North. VG. $100


Cal1426. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 762. View on Napa Creek, Napa County. VG. $75


Cal1431. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 818. Scene on Bear River, Near Colfax-Placer County. VG. $25


Cal1432. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1102. The Yo-Semite Valley, from the Coulterville Trail, Mariposa County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. VG. $35


Cal1434. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1104. The Cathedral Rocks, 3000 feet high, Yo-Semite Valley, Mariposa County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $100


Cal1437. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1103. The Bridal Veil Fall, 940 feet high, and Three Graces. Yo-Semite Valley, Mariposa County. 1865 copyright line in right margin. E. $100


Cal1438. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1105. Tu-tock-ah-nu-la (El Capitan) 3300 feet high. Yo-Semite Valley, Mariposa County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $100


Cal1439. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1112. The Yo-Semite Fall, 2634 feet high, near View. Yo-Semite Valley, Mariposa County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. VG. $85


Cal1440. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1113. View down the Yo-Semite Valley. Cathedral Rocks in the distance, Mariposa County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $100


Cal1441. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 1116. The North and South Dome and Clouds Rest. Yo-Semite Valley, Mariposa County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. E. $100


Cal1499. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 984. Placer Mining, Columbia, Tuolumne County. The Reservoirs. 1865 copyright line in right margin. 3-cent tax stamp on verso. VG. $350


Cal1544. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1292. Second Crossing of the Truckee River, going East. VG. $125


Cal1546. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1247. Half way around Cape Horn, Central Pacific Railroad. VG. $125


Cal1547. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1246. Cape Horn-Looking West. VG. $75


Cal1550. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1236. Section of the Long Ravine Bridge from below, 120 feet high, Central Pacific Railroad. VG. $125


Cal1551. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1099. Central Pacific Railroad-View from Bloomer Cut, looking North, Placer County. VG. $125


Cal1553. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 831. Central Pacific Railroad. View on Crystal Lake. G. $75


Cal1555. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 776. Summit Valley, the Head-waters of the Yuba River, Donner Peak and Pass in the distance. VG. $65


Cal1561. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, unlabeled. 1335. Long Ravine Bridge. VG. $125


Cal1564. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1330. C.P.R.R. Train Rounding Cape Horn. G. $100


Cal1565. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1325. The Valley-1400 feet below Cape Horn. VG. $100


Cal1567. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, unlabeled. Central Pacific Railroad. 1350. Train in Bloomer Cut. VG. $150


Cal1569. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1343. C.P.R.R. Train on Long Ravine Bridge, Instantaneous. VG. $150


Cal1570. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1342. C.P.R.R. Train on Long Ravine Bridge. G. $150


Cal1571. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, unlabeled. Central Pacific Railroad. 1341. C.P.R.R. Train on Long Ravine Bridge. G. $150


Cal1572. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1340. C.P.R.R. Train on Long Ravine Bridge. VG. $150


Cal1574. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1318. Secret Town Bridge-1100 ft. long, 95 ft. high, from the East. G. $150


Cal1575. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1314. Side View of the Cut-Three Miles above Cape Horn. VG. $150


Cal1577. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1298. Snow Sheds below Cisco-Exterior.VG. 200


Cal1578. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1299. Snow Sheds below Cisco. G. $125


Cal1579. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1299. Snow Sheds below Cisco. VG. $200


Cal1590. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1291. Roof of Snow Covering, Central Pacific Railroad. VG. $150


Cal1595. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1222. Green Valley and American River, from the Central Pacific Railroad, above Alta. G. $35


Cal1596. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1226. Middle Fork of the American River-near Shady Run; elevation 2000 feet. G. $20


Cal1597. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 858. Spearing Trout on Donner Lake. VG. $200


Cal1600. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1267. Castle Peak, 10,000 feet above the Sea-From Yuba River in Summit Valley-Central Pacific Railroad. VG. $150


Cal1601. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Central Pacific Railroad. 1232. Long Ravine, from the Trestle Bridge, looking North, Central Pacific Railroad. G. $25


Cal1602. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1020. The Flume and Boulders-Columbia, Tuolumne County. G. $125


Cal1603. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 800. Hydraulic Mining-The Sluice Blocks. VG. $150


Cal1604. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 797. Hydraulic Mining-The Sluice. VG. $150


Cal1605. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 805. The Lower Lead of the Blue Gravel Co.-Smartsville. VG. $150


Cal1606. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1009. Interior of the Dump Box-Columbia, Tuolumne County.VG. $400


Cal1608. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1010. The Sluice and Dump Box-Columbia, Tuolumne County. VG. $500


Cal1609. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1405. Eureka Claim-North San Juan, Nevada County. VG. $200


Cal1610. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 1403. Hydraulic Mining-Behind the Pipes, in the Kennebeck Claim, Birchville, Nevada County. G. $200


Cal1611. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco, unlabeled. 1566. RR Steamer El Capitan. Oakland. G. $250


Cal1613. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 794. Hydraulic Mining-The Palm Claim, Timbuctoo, Yuba County. 1866 copyright line in right margin. VG. $250


Cal1629. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 662. Eagle Falls-Emerald Bay, West Shore of Lake Tahoe. VG. $150


Cal1630. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 689. Lake Tahoe-Eastern shore, from the Logan House. VG. $150


Cal1633. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. 663. Upper Eagle Falls-Side view, Western shore Lake Tahoe. VG. $150


Cal1658. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Mariposa Big Trees. 1748. Log Cain in the Grove. VG. $45


Cal1659. John P. Soule, Boston. 1280. Big Tree felled in Fresno Grove, (78 ft. circum.), Fresno Co. VG. $50


Cal1661. [Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco]. Donner Lake in Winter. VG. $45


Cal1672. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Calaveras Big Trees. 877, Section of the Big Tree, 30 feet in diameter, and House over the Stump, from the sentinels. G. $25


Cal1677. Thomas Houseworth & Co., San Francisco. Calaveras Big Trees. 866. One of the Sentinels-and house over the stump. G. $25


Cal1714. E&HT Anthony. No. 7116. Interior of the Snow Sheds on the C.P.R.R. VG. $95


Cal1720. Charles Bierstadt, Niagara Falls, NY. 1232. Calistoga. Napa Co., Cal. VG. $100


Cal1725. Watkins’ New Series. 3760. Smoking divan in Chinese restaurant, S.F. VG. $150


Cal1727. Watkins’ New Series. 3630. The Golden Gate, from Telegraph Hill, S.F. Note mark at top left of left image. G. $75


Cal1729. Watkins’ New Series. 3763. Interior Chinese restaurant, S.F. VG. $150


Cal1730. Watkins’ New Series. 3711. California Street Cable R.R., S.F. G. $150


Cal1736. Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco. 986. Placer Mining in Columbia, Tuolumne County. The Rocker. 3-cent tax stamp on verso. VG. $1200


Cal1737. Watkins’ Pacific Coast. Brunswick Mills, Interior View, Nev. VG. $1200


Cal1751. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Delmonte grounds. VG. $50


Cal1752. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Near Santa Cruz. VG. $65


Cal1753. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Lake Tahoe. VG. $100


Cal1755. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Big Tree General Sherman. VG. $95


Cal1756. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Stoney Creek, Fouts Springs, Cal. VG. $125


Cal1758. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Three hours Sport at Glen Alpine. VG. $150


Cal1759. C.R. Bushnell, Amateur, Santa Cruz, Cal. Stoney Creek, Fouts Springs, Cal. VG. $150


Cal1769. Frank Durgan issue of AA Hart negative. California. Central Pacific Railroad. 95. Crystal Lake House, 90 miles from Sacramento. G. $200


Cal1784. E&HT Anthony. Mammoth Trees, California. 27-George Washinton, 87 ft. in circumference. G. $10


Cal1826. John P. Soule. No. 1112. Stockton City. VG. $200


Cal1827. John P. Soule. No. 1101. Camping on Big River-Mendocino Co. VG. $200


Cal1828. John P. Soule. No. 1149. Boom Camp, Big River, Mendocino Co. VG. $200


Cal1829. C.L. Weed. Published by E&HT Anthony. No. 51. Panoramic View of San Francisco Taken from the corner of Sacramento and Taylor Sts. G. $250


Cal1830. C.L. Weed. Published by E. Anthony. No. 42. The Heads; Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco. Golden Gate in the Distance. G. $250


Cal1831. Watkins’ New Series. 131. Donner Lake, with pass in distance, Altitude above Lake, 1126 feet. VG. $250

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