ID: 700007114 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007114	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1 2

The Plaza, Los Angeles (stereograph; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916) (American Photograp...; about 1880; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 96.XC.25.7)

Note: Early view of Los Angeles town center.

Titles:

The Plaza, Los Angeles (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

stereograph [300127197] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, photographs, <photographs by technique>, <photographs by picture-taking technique>, stereoscopic photographs)

albumen prints [300127121]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, photographs, <photographs by form>, positives (photographs), photographic prints, <photographic prints by process>)

Classifications:

photographs (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1880

Creator Display:

Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916) (American Photographer) [preferred,JPGM]

Watkins, Carleton E. (American photographer, 1829-1916) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500002731]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 96.XC.25.7

Other: Creation: California [7007157] United States (nation), North and Central America (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Albumen silver

	albumen process [300133274]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <photography and photographic processes and techniques>, photographic processes)

Dimensions: Image: 7.9 x 7.9 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

Cultures:

American (preferred)

General Subject:

cityscapes (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Los Angeles Plaza [8698127]
	.....(Los Angeles (inhabited place), Los Angeles county (county), California (state), United States (nation), North and Central America (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

	Los Angeles [1126366]
	.....(Los Angeles county (county), California (state), United States (nation), North and Central America (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

	plaza (square) [300008214]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Open Spaces and Site Elements (hierarchy name ), open spaces, <open spaces by form>, squares (open spaces)) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Nineteenth century letterpress imprinted recto mount: (below right image) "The Plaza, Los Angeles./ 4374"; (at left edge) "WATKINS' NEW SERIES / of Pacific Coast Views, 427 Montgomery Street, S.F."; (at right edge) "Photographic Views of California, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Lower Cal. and the / Pacific Coast, embracing Yosemite, Big Trees, Geysers, Mount Shasta Mining, / City, etc., etc. Views made to order in any part of the State or Coast." Secondary Inscription: Inscription verso mount in pencil upper left: "1 HIIV / 9 -85 / WATKINS / RARE [underlined]."

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
The Plaza, Los Angeles	........ [JPGM]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)