Virginia City, Nev. View from Mt. Davidson.

Tags: aerial , birothbuilding , brooklynhotel , comstock , occidentalhotel , panorama , virginiacity

Date of photo: Late 1870s

Photographer: Carleton Watkins

Source : California State Library

Available Sizes: 1010x1024 | 2020x2048 | 2959x3000

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California State Library

Description

This is a Carleton Watkins panorama of Virginia City, taken from Mt. Davidson. This is one piece of a stereo pair. Some business names can be seen on C Street. The Brooklyn Hotel, the Biroth Hotel and Restaurant, and the Occidental Hotel.

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Date Uploaded: October 7, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/watkins4170

Source: California State Library

Source URL: https://delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE244421

Source Caption: Virginia City, Nev. View from Mt. Davidson.

Download Photo: JPG (1415 KB)

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