Stockton from the South (No.1) looking North, San Joaquin County – Historic Print
![Stockton from the South (No.1) looking North, San Joaquin County, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/69/694f07a37a3d-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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Stockton from the South (No.1) looking North, San Joaquin County
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Only one half of this stereograph pair survives in the Library's holdings, a view of Stockton taken from the south and looking north across the San Joaquin County town. Stockton was founded in 1849 as a supply point on the San Joaquin River during the gold rush, and by the 1860s it had grown into an inland port serving the surrounding farms. Stereo views like this one, issued in the *Gems of California Scenery* series, were made for home viewing through a hand stereoscope, giving viewers a sense of depth in western towns. The 1866 date comes from an unverified caption card, so treat it as approximate.
| Created / published | [published 1866] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : half stereograph, albumen. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Notes | The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1039. LOT subdivision subject: Stockton. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,415 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115592 |
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