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California Views:
The Pat Hathaway Photo Collection

Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist

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Carmel Mission views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
Carmel Mission
C. W. J. Johnson
Circa 1884
Carmel
California
CV # 72-017-0086
Custom House views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
Custom House
Monterey
California
C.W.J. Johnson photo
CV # 95-034-0001
The Lone Cypress views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
The Lone Cypress
Midway Point
Pebble Beach
Lewis Josselyn
Circa 1916
CV # 71-001-lc-1
views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
Italians making homemade wine
in Monterey
Circa 1920
CV # 74-020-0082
Cliff House views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
Sutro Bath
Near the
Cliff House
San Francisco
Circa 1899
CV # 2003-044-0003
Edward F. Ricketts views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
Edward F. Ricketts
Fred Strong photo
Monterey
Circa 1935
CV # 95-033-0001
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John Steinbeck
Pebble Beach
California
Circa 1963
CV # 88-084-0001
views from California Views archives Copyright©2010 (831) 373-3811
Pyramid
San Francisco
1973
Pat Hathaway Photo
Canon 19mm FL lens
Scope of the California photographic collection: From the 1850's to today.

          California Views was established in 1970 and is located in historic Monterey, on the California Central Coast, this unique photo archive is the most comprehensive historical photo collection of the Monterey Bay area.
Many of the images we have are one of a kind rare and unique images that we have the original glass or film negatives that will insure the best quality in almost any size print from 11x14" - 48x96".
Pat Hathaway and California Views are names that have become synonymous with Monterey History and historical images of the California central coast.
California Views Photo Archive is constantly seeking to add historical photographs to its archives.
If you have any Monterey County photos that you wish preserved, please contact us.
With over 81,880 historical California images in our photo archives. These photographs can be used for research, publications and historical displays and or personal display in your home or office.
California Views your one stop for Pictures of the past from the 1850's
Please click to see over 100 Searchable California Photo galleries with over 6,700 photos
Prints are available in Black & White or Sepia from 11x14 to 40x60 inches.

Please keep checking back as we will be adding more galleries
Some of our favorite California historical photographs menu.
Some photographers represented in the California photographic collection.
New works in progress included are notices of books not yet published and projects underway.
Partial listing of our holdings by place with more than 50 images listed in the photo database.
Partial listing of our holdings by photographer with more than 50 images listed in the database.
Recent accessions to the California photographic collection.
California Views photo archives Frequently Asked Questions
A list of Selected Past and Current Exhibits, books, magazines and television programs that have used photos from the photo collection.
Photo price list and photo ordering information for prints from 11x14 inch prints to 48x96 photo murals.
Vintage California stock photos for editorial, journalism, advertising, television and video photo use fees
How to get to California Views Monterey photo archives with a map to the Monterey archives.
Please click to see our Monterey Fisherman's Days photo gallery

California Views will license its images for commercial and editorial use for books and magazine publishers and the media.
One time non-exclusive use fee and processing fee are charged, and printed credit to the Pat Hathaway photo collection and the photographer, if known is required.
We have over 31,873 historical California images listed in our photo database and can provide a computer generated list by subject, place, date, photographer and format or any combination of the above for a small fee.
              You must e-mail or phone and arrange to pay the appropriate use and license fee for any use of any photos from our archives.
We have over 21,055 photos of Monterey County listed in our photo database, and the largest collection of photos of California in Monterey County.
   We are the largest Historical Stock Photo Archives on the California Central Coast.
The California photographic archives are open to the public from 11:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday.
We will not allow any unlicensed use of our historic California Views images.
Only a small selection of our California historic images are currently online.
If you don't find the image you're looking for online, please e-mail or call with as much details about the image you require such as subject, place, date and any other information to help in our search. Please be as specific and descriptive as possible.
We are always looking for information and images by Central California photographers.
Many important additions to California Views come from gifts and donations.
Interested donors should contact the archivist.

# 79-083-0004 California Views Photo Archives 5x8 Glass
Photo by Frank B. Rodolph
Photographers on the beach
5x8 glass plate negative
Circa 1887
Photo accession
CV # 79-083-0004
# 78-010-0001 California Views Photo Archives 8x10 Glass C. W. J. Johnson
taken standing by his photo parlor
at the Hotel Del Monte,
Monterey, California
8x10 glass plate negative
Circa 1887
Photo accession
CV # 78-010-0001
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California Views Historical Photo Collection
469 Pacific Street, Monterey
California 93940-2702
Phone (831) 373-3811
Hours 11 A.M.- 5:30 P.M.
Pacific time Greenwich Mean Time -8
Closed Sunday & Monday
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This page was last updated on
August 1, 2010
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May 11, 1996
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