California Description and travel; California History; California, Northern; California Pictorial works; California, Southern; Canyons California; Church property; Coast Ranges; Frontier and pioneer life; Farm life; Franciscans; Indians of North...
Individual photographs of Vischer's drawings and related materials grouped into four sections and dedicated to the Society of California Pioneers. Contains historical perspectives about the Californian Missions, including lists of missions and...
California Description and travel; California History; California, Northern; California, Southern; Church property; Frontier and pioneer life; Farm life; Franciscans; Indians of North America California; Jesuits; Land Use; Manuscripts; Missions;...
Notes and writings on the history of the California mission era. It was published as a supplement to Vischer's Pictorial of California, and includes lists of missions, missionary Fathers and comparative data. This book contains the text found in...
California Description and travel; California History; California, Northern; California Pictorial works; California, Southern; Canyons California; Cedar; Church property; Coast Ranges; Coast redwood; Cypress; Frontier and pioneer life; Farm life;...
The text portion of the book contains three sections, each giving essays and descriptions about the landscape photographs, the trees and forests of California, and its geology, respectively. The next three sections contain individual photographs...
Artists' books; Landscape; California--Pictorial works; Yosemite Valley (Calif.); Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
A portfolio containing photographs of Thomas Hill's paintings -- predominately images of Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe. The portfolio is leather bound and embossed with gold leaf.
California -- Pictorial works; Landscape; Yosemite Valley (Calif.); Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
This booklet describes of each of Vischer's sketches of the Washoe mining region, and includes an introductory section that provides historical information.
California--Pictorial works; Davidson, Mount (Nev.); Mines and mineral resources; Silver mines and mining
Book contains drawings photographed by Edward Vischer documenting the Washoe mining region. Images include depictions of landscapes, buildings and rural life. The book also includes exterior and interior views of the Could & Curry Silver Mining...
California--History; Missions; Spanish mission buildings--United States; Missionary settlements; Indians of North America--California
Collection of photographs of missions and drawings. Provides images of building facades and interiors, as well as rural scenes and missionary settlement life.
California -- Pictorial works; California, Northern; Landscape; Calaveras North Grove Trail (Calif.); Trees; Sequoia (Genus); Coast redwood; Yellow pines; Silver fir; Cypress; Cedar; Oak; Sycamores
The second of three books depicting California through art. Here, Vischer's photographed drawings feature native Californian trees. Roughly three-quarters of the images here may also be found in Visher's Pictorial of California. The book consists...
Manuscripts; Missions -- History; Church property; Land use; Indians of North America -- California; Statistics
Notes on the Californian Missions, a supplement to Vischer's Pictorial of California. Includes lists of California missions and comparative data; lists of missionary fathers and their autographs; lists of military and ecclesiastical jurisdictions.
California -- Pictorial works; Landscape; Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.); Lake Tahoe (Calif. and Nev.); Mountain passes--Coast Ranges; Aqueducts; Frontier and pioneer life; Ranch life; Voyages and travels; Cattle
One of three books depicting California through art. This collection is comprised primarily of items also located in Visher's Views of California. The book consists of photographed drawings and paintings pasted onto individual pages.
California--Pictorial works; Landscape; Gold mines and mining; Frontier and pioneer life; Ranch life; Farm life; Livestock; Missions; Missionary settlements; Indians of North America--California; Coast Ranges; Pacific Ocean; Whaling; Ships; Voyages...
The third of three books depicting Northern and Central California through art. Included are photographed drawings by Vischer and others of miscellaneous subjects. The book consists of albumen photographs mounted on paper and pasted onto individual...
Artists' books; Voyages and travels; Souvenirs (Keepsakes); Cities and towns; Buildings; Landscape; Rivers; Harbors
This book is a collection of photographs, reproductions of paintings, newspaper articles and a manuscript document. The photographs and reproductions include images of German churches and other buildings, Egyptian pyramids and a monumental...
Leather bound portfolio embossed with gold and decorative etching. Contains Vischer's introductory remarks and description of plates. Portfolio includes a title page replicated on the inside book cover and twelve unbound plates.
