"The Sutro Tunnel and the Bank of California" is the headline for Virginia City, Nevada on Tuesday, September 20, 1869. The article transcribes a speech, given by Adolph Sutro, delivered at Piper's Opera House. The article also provides...
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...
Hawaiian scene depicting people climbing palm trees for coconuts. Groups gathered under trees with traditional housing in the background. Subtitle on drawing is "Sketches of 1855/60".
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.
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...
