Washington Street, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California – Vintage Photo Print
![Washington Street, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a8/a8c7ece2b022-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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Step back in time with Washington Street, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Washington Street, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California
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Washington Street in Sonora, the seat of Tuolumne County in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the subject here, shown as a street scene from the mid-1860s. The Library holds only one half of what was issued as a stereographic pair, so the image was meant to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave a three-dimensional effect. Sonora grew up during the Gold Rush, and by the 1860s its streets and storefronts reflected a town that had settled from mining camp into a permanent county center. Albumen prints like this one, sold as part of the "Gems of California Scenery" series, were a popular way for Californians and eastern audiences to see the state's towns and landscapes.
| 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. 960. LOT subdivision subject: Sonora. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,468 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-106196 |
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