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California Collection (#98)

"California: A Tapestry of Beauty and Achievement" From the thrilling 1984 Summer Olympics in LA

Background imageCalifornia Collection: The Hotel from Mammoth Grove, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

The Hotel from Mammoth Grove, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: The House over a Stump of a Big Tree, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

The House over a Stump of a Big Tree, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Sulphur Creek and Road to Geysers, 1868-70, printed ca. 1876

Sulphur Creek and Road to Geysers, 1868-70, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Hot Sulphur Springs, Santa Barbara, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Hot Sulphur Springs, Santa Barbara, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Santa Barbara and Mission Church, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Santa Barbara and Mission Church, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Old Mission Church, Santa Barbara, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Old Mission Church, Santa Barbara, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: San Luis Obispo, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

San Luis Obispo, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
San Luis Obispo, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Steels Ranch, San Luis Obispo, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Steels Ranch, San Luis Obispo, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Steels Ranch, San Luis Obispo, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: San Diego, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

San Diego, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
San Diego, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Los Angeles, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Los Angeles, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Los Angeles, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Lake Vineyard and Orange Grove, Los Angeles, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Lake Vineyard and Orange Grove, Los Angeles, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Vineyard of Camulos Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Vineyard of Camulos Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Vineyard of Camulos Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Santa Margarita Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Santa Margarita Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Santa Margarita Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Cliff House and Seal Rock, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Cliff House and Seal Rock, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Cliff House and Seal Rock, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Indian Sweat House, Mendocino County, California, 1863. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Indian Sweat House, Mendocino County, California, 1863. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Indian Sweat House, Mendocino County, California, 1863

Background imageCalifornia Collection: San Francisco, 1864, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

San Francisco, 1864, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
San Francisco, 1864, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: San Francisco, from California and Powell Street, 1864, printed ca. 1876

San Francisco, from California and Powell Street, 1864, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: San Francisco, from California and Powell Streets, 1864, printed ca. 1876

San Francisco, from California and Powell Streets, 1864, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: First Street, San Francisco, 1864, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

First Street, San Francisco, 1864, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
First Street, San Francisco, 1864, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: The Golden Gate, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

The Golden Gate, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
The Golden Gate, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Seal Rocks, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Seal Rocks, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Seal Rocks, 1868-69, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Yosemite Valley from Union Point, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Yosemite Valley from Union Point, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Looking Up Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Looking Up Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Looking Up Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Yosemite Falls, 2, 634 feet, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Yosemite Falls, 2, 634 feet, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Yosemite Falls, 2, 634 feet, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Mammoth Grove Hotel, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Mammoth Grove Hotel, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Mammoth Grove Hotel, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: The Tripod, 94 feet circumference, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

The Tripod, 94 feet circumference, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Cosmopolitan Saloon, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Cosmopolitan Saloon, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Cosmopolitan Saloon, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: The House Built over the Stump of a Big Tree, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

The House Built over the Stump of a Big Tree, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Sulphur Creek and Flume-road to Geysers, 1868-70, printed ca. 1876

Sulphur Creek and Flume-road to Geysers, 1868-70, printed ca. 1876

Background imageCalifornia Collection: [Yosemite National Park, California], ca. 1878. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

[Yosemite National Park, California], ca. 1878. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
[Yosemite National Park, California], ca. 1878

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Three Brothers, Front View, 4480 Feet, 1861. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Three Brothers, Front View, 4480 Feet, 1861. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Three Brothers, Front View, 4480 Feet, 1861

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Tutucanula, El Capitan, 1861. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins

Tutucanula, El Capitan, 1861. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Tutucanula, El Capitan, 1861

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Car driving through Tunnel Log

Car driving through Tunnel Log
USA, California, Sequioa NP, Car driving through Tunnel Log

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, Sequoia NP, Wooden park sign and mountain views

USA, California, Sequoia NP, Wooden park sign and mountain views

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, Sequoia NP, Car drivng along road past giant sequoia trees

USA, California, Sequoia NP, Car drivng along road past giant sequoia trees

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, Sequoia NP, Car driving between 2 giant sequoia trees

USA, California, Sequoia NP, Car driving between 2 giant sequoia trees

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Sushi bar neon sign Palm Springs

Sushi bar neon sign Palm Springs
USA, California, Los Angeles, Sushi bar neon sign Palm Springs

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, San Francisco, City Lights Bookstore on Columbus Avenue

USA, California, San Francisco, City Lights Bookstore on Columbus Avenue, the first paperback bookstore in America, opened in 1953 and frequented by authors of the Beat Generation

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Looking up at the giant sequoia trees

Looking up at the giant sequoia trees
USA, California, Sequoia NP, Looking up at the giant sequoia trees

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Sequoia tree trunks with figure

Sequoia tree trunks with figure
USA, California, Sequoia NP, Sequoia tree trunks with figure

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, Sequoia NP, Black bear

USA, California, Sequoia NP, Black bear

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, Sequoia NP, View into sequoia forest

USA, California, Sequoia NP, View into sequoia forest

Background imageCalifornia Collection: USA, California, Sequoia NP, General Sherman Tree trunk with figure at base

USA, California, Sequoia NP, General Sherman Tree trunk with figure at base

Background imageCalifornia Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20108344

EyeUbiquitous_20108344
USA, California, Sequoia National Park, A Yucca Whippleb Percusa flower

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Sunset colours on rocks with ravine backdrop Taft Point

Sunset colours on rocks with ravine backdrop Taft Point
USA, California, Yosemite NP, Sunset colours on rocks with ravine backdrop Taft Point

Background imageCalifornia Collection: Cliff edge with figure looking into ravine Taft Point

Cliff edge with figure looking into ravine Taft Point
USA, California, Yosemite NP, Cliff edge with figure looking into ravine Taft Point




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"California: A Tapestry of Beauty and Achievement" From the thrilling 1984 Summer Olympics in LA, where Sebastian Coe led a pack of legends including Steve Cram and Steve Ovett in an unforgettable 1500m final, to the intricate web of highways that crisscross this vast state on the California Highway Map, there is no denying the allure of California. Venturing further west, we find ourselves navigating through San Francisco's charming streets with its iconic city map as our guide. The Bay of Avalon off Santa Catalina Island beckons us with its tranquil waters and breathtaking vistas – a slice of paradise nestled within California's embrace. As we journey southwards, our gaze is captured by the majestic Hollywood Hills standing tall against the horizon. And there it stands proudly amidst nature's splendor – The Hollywood sign from a tree, an emblem synonymous with dreams realized and aspirations fulfilled. In La Jolla, San Diego County, another marvel awaits – the Mormon Temple. Its grandeur reflects both faith and architectural brilliance against California's picturesque backdrop. Meanwhile, Memorial Stadium in Berkeley echoes with roars from passionate fans who gather to witness sporting triumphs etched into history. The Crystal Pier on Pacific Beach invites us to soak up sun-kissed moments along San Diego's coastline. Here we find solace in sandy shores while gazing at endless horizons that seem to merge seamlessly with azure waters - a testament to nature’s artistry. Returning once more to that fateful Olympic race in Los Angeles; Seb Coe and Steve Cram emerge onto the home straight during their epic battle for glory. Their determination fuels them forward as they leave spectators breathless - capturing hearts not only within those stadium walls but across generations. And finally. . the Beverly Hills Hotel emerges like a beacon among palm trees - an epitome of luxury embraced by countless stars seeking respite under its glamorous roof. It embodies all that California represents - opulence, allure, and a touch of magic.