San Francisco from the residence of R.B. Woodward, looking East – Historic Reproduction
![San Francisco from the residence of R.B. Woodward, looking East, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/64/649a0aaa0040-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: San Francisco from the residence of R.B. Woodward, looking East, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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San Francisco from the residence of R.B. Woodward, looking East
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Taken from the grounds of R.B. Woodward's residence, this half stereograph looks east across San Francisco from a higher vantage point than most street-level views of the period. It was published in 1866 as number 418 in the *Gems of California Scenery* series. The Library of Congress holds only this one card from the pair, which was meant to be viewed through a stereoscope to create a sense of depth. Albumen prints like this were the standard medium of the 1860s, and by then the city's steep hills were filling with houses, which made views from private property a popular subject. The details come from an old caption card and have not been independently verified.
| Created / published | [published 1866] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : half stereograph, albumen. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 418. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco--Private Residences. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,441 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115982 |
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