Carleton Watkins
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Carleton E. Watkins was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography,
Watkins in 1883
Yosemite Valley, View from Inspiration Point, 1879, in the Princeton University Art Museum
Minerva Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park, by Watkins
Smelting Works, New Almaden, by Watkins
Hacienda del Pozo de Verona
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The Hacienda del Pozo de Verona was a mansion designed by architect A. C. Schweinfurth for philanthropist Phoebe Hearst on part of the former Rancho Valle de San José in the Amador Valley near Pleasan
Carleton Watkins
…Julia in 1881, and a son Collis in 1883. Watkins began to lose his sight in the 1890s. His last commission was from Phoebe Hearst to photograph her Hacienda del Pozo de Verona. Watkins was unable to complete this job because of his failing sight and health. In 1895–96, his lack of work led to an inability to pay rent. The…
Hacienda del pozo de verona exterior