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Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1829 - 1916

Biography

Carleton Watkins (1829-1916) was an American photographer known especially for his photographs of Yosemite.

Carleton Watkins was born on 11 November 1829 to John and Julia Watkins in Oneonta, New York. He moved to San Francisco with Collis Huntington in 1851 in hopes of finding gold. In San Francisco, he met Robert Vance and began working in his photography studio. He began his own photography business in 1858. He became famous for his many photographs of Yosemite throughout his career. He married Frances Sneed in 1878 and had two children: a daughter, Julia, in 1881 and a son, Collis, in 1883. He began to lose his sight in the 1890s and was thereafter unable to continue his work. He died in 1916.

Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW, 22 December 2014 (born on 11 November 1829 to John and Julia Watkins in Oneonta, New York; moved to San Francisco with Collis Huntington in 1851 in hopes of finding gold; In San Francisco, he met Robert Vance and began working in his photography studio; It was here that he learned about photography; began his own photography business in 1858; became famous for his many photographs of Yosemite throughout his career; married Frances Sneed in 1878 and had two children: a daughter, Julia, in 1881 and a son, Collis, in 1883; began to lose his sight in the 1890s and was thereafter unable to continue his work; died in 1916)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Devil's Slide, Weber Canyon, Utah / Carleton Watkins

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232573680]
Identifier: MSS 8631
Scope and Contents

Materials include one photograph of the Devil's Slide rock formation in Weber Canyon, Utah. The photograph was taken by Carleton Watkins. Materials dated 1855.

Dates: approximately 1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The Devil's Slide, Weber Canyon, Utah / Carleton Watkins

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