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The group includes two views by important early California photographers, Carleton E. Watkins and J. J. Reilly, along with a third period California view from the American Scenery series.
1. Carleton E. Watkins – Mission Santa Barbara
New Series No. 4641
Original stereoview of the historic Mission Santa Barbara, photographed and published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins is regarded as one of the most important photographers of the American West.
2. J. J. Reilly – “A Stroll among the Big Trees,” Calaveras Grove
No. 320
Early California stereoview showing visitors among the enormous giant sequoias of Calaveras Grove. Published by J. J. Reilly, noted for his photographs of Yosemite and California's Big Trees.
No. 479
Period stereoview of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, from the View of American Scenery series. The photographer/publisher of this particular issue is unidentified, and it is not being attributed to Reilly.
Together the three cards provide an appealing cross-section of 19th-century California imagery: Spanish mission architecture, the celebrated giant sequoias, and early San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
All three are original period stereoscopic photographs, not modern reproductions.
Condition: Antique condition with expected age-related toning, mount wear and handling. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition of each card; the photographs are part of the description.
Sold as a group of three.
