Glass negatives
Found in 540 Collections and/or Records:
["The burned tree"], 1906 April
This view shows San Francisco after the earthquake and fire from the vantage of Nob Hill looking southwest. In the distance and at the extreme right is the Hall of Records. A bare, scalded tree trunk and bush are in the foreground amongst bricks and rubble with damaged buildings in the background. On the left of the foreground is an open area with rubble spilling out of it.
[The Centennials 1915-1920, Calaveras Big Trees], circa 1900-1931
There is a view of a pathway between large tree trunks. The center two trunks meet at the top; a fence runs along both sides of the path.
["The Skeleton" Montgomery Street], 1906 April
This is a view from Montgomery Street looking towards Market. In the background to the right are the remains of the Palace Hotel. There is debris in the street and surrounding the buildings. A telephone pole still stands on the right. Note: portions of Montgomery Street were changed to Columbus Ave. in 1909.
[Three Brothers, Yosemite], circa 1900-1931
A close, angular view of three mountain peaks in a vertical line. Below there are trees lining the base of the mountains.
[Three children], circa 1898-1931
A group portrait of a boy and two girls in white dresses, and they are standing on a rug in front of a building with many bushes and flowers around the porch.
Three people mounting horses, 2017 April 29
[Town of El Dorado, South Placerville Refreshment Center], circa 1898-1931
A man is standing under the eve of a building entitled "Valley Brew." A large tree and large scaffolding are to the left in the background.
[Tranformer going to Electra Power House (wooden wheels/mule team)], circa 1898-1902
There is a mule team pulling a wagon that has a large rectangular piece of equipment on top of it.
[Transformer, power house], circa 1898-1908
Four wagon loads of equipment on a road, with some people on the left side beside poles.
[Transformers for Electra], circa 1904-1908
This is a large piece of equipment with cylinder-like protrusions. The insulators (model Locke #348 produced by Fred M. Locke) were installed when the plant voltage went from 40,000 to 60,000 volts just after 1904. The marble slab boxes are oil switches to disconnect the outgoing 60,000 volt line to Stockton, California.