The cottage and the Lake, Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Tags: emeraldbay , emeraldbaycottage , laketahoe

Date of photo: Late 1870s

Photographer: Carleton Watkins

Source : California State Library

Available Sizes: 982x1024 | 1964x2048 | 2878x3000

Download: JPG (1578 KB)

California State Library

Description

This is a Carleton Watkins view of The Cottage on the shore of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe. This was the summer home of Ben Holladay, the first house at Emerald Bay. This is one piece of a stereo pair.

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Date Uploaded: October 12, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/watkins4035

Source: California State Library

Source URL: https://delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE71818

Source Caption: The cottage and the Lake, Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Download Photo: JPG (1578 KB)

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