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 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...
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.
Inscription describes scene as, "A solitary adventure amidst the snowdrifts and precipices of the Sierra Nevada (May 14, 1867) drawn from recollection. The horse rescued next day with the kind assistance of my generous friends of Sierra Valley."
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; 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; 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 -- 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...
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...
