Photographs of California from the United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel [graphic].

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Title: Photographs of California from the United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel [graphic].
Creator: Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916.
Contributor: King, Clarence, 1842-1901.
United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881)
United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel--(1867-1881)--Pictorial works.
Published / Created: 1870
Publication Place: [Washington, D.C.] :
Publisher: U.S. Engineer Department,
Abstract: Photographs in California of Mount Shasta, Mount Lassen, and the Whitney Glacier.
Description: Accompanied by a box list.
Carleton E. Watkins was a San Francisco photographer who worked both with official surveys and independently to photograph California, Nevada and Utah. In 1867 he served with Clarence King as the official photographer to the California Geological Survey, and in 1870 was the official photographer for King's Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel.
Letterpress captions on mounts: U. S. Engineer Department, Geological Exploration, Fortieth Parallel, C. E. Watkins, Photographer. Numbers and titles supplied in brackets on mount versos.
Extent: 7 photographic prints : b&w ; 20.5 x 31.0 cm. on mounts 46.0 x 61.0 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Format: still image
Genre: Photographic prints.
Resource Type: Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic): California--Pictorial works.
United States--Exploring expeditions--Pictorial works.
United States--Surveys--Pictorial works.
Subject (Name): King, Clarence, 1842-1901.
United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881)
United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel--(1867-1881)--Pictorial works.

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