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[Photo Album]: Northern California. Hiking on Mt. Shasta, other outdoor scenes, and San Francisco. 1901-1903 Author: COGHILL, Newton B. Title: [Photo Album]: Northern California. Hiking on Mt. Shasta, other outdoor scenes, and San Francisco. 1901-1903 Publication: 1901-1903 Description: Softcover. Oblong large octavo album. Worn leather covers and front cover detached. Contains 165 black and white gelatin silver photos (lacking two others removed from their mounts), of varying sizes ranging between 1.25" x 3" and 6" x 8", many with hand-written captions in white album ink. Newton B. Coghill's name and address are hand-lettered on the first page. Many of the photos show a group of young men and women on what was apparently their annual pilgrimages to Willow Camp, beyond the relatively new settlement of Mill Valley, first in September of 1901, then later in July of 1902, and finally in August of 1903. They are shown on the beach at Willow Camp, on their way to Bonita Light House, and Lone Pine Tree, hiking Mt. Tamalpais, the Castle Crags of Shasta County, and the snow covered Mt. Shasta, plus views of Mossbrea Falls, Black Buttes, and the source of the Sacramento River (93 photos). An additional 25 photos are primarily scenic views of unidentified mountains, valleys and waterfalls, presumably from the same area of Northern California. There are also 12 (possibly stock) photo images of Mt. Shasta, with printed captions in the margins. There are six photos of a hike taken by a group of young men only, captioned "One Sunday in January we walked from Mill Valley to the Summit of Bolinas Ridge," which includes images of the tired group lounging at the top, with [beer?] glasses in hand. There is a photo of the Tavern of Tamalpais. Seven images show the group of young men and women playing tennis at Mr. Billings' Court and Tournament and at Eastland Tennis Court. In addition, there are two photos of Stanford University (including one of an arch, with a young woman in cap and gown); two photos at Ben Weeds Amphitheatre, Berkeley Commencement Exercises in 1903, a game of tug-of-war, five against one ["We Boys have a Pull with Anita"]. Additionally there are images set in downtown San Francisco, where Coghill worked, one photo shows the "Donohoe Statue" at the junction of Market & Battery Streets, in San Francisco; three more show scenes "at the store" during the Teamsters Strike July 1901, and one pictures a Chinese cobbler on Jackson Street. All of the photos are very good and clear. Newton B. Coghill (1873-1966), whose photographs are collected in this album, was the son of Andrew Jackson Coghill of San Francisco. A.J. Coghill was at one time a partner with his two brothers James Henry Coghill and William Newton Coghill, in the firm of J.H. Coghill & Co. [later Coghill, Lyon & Co.], wholesale grocers and commission merchants in San Francisco. Newton, whose occupation in several city directories from the early 1900's, is listed as clerk or salesman, may have been a part of the firm. The three photos of the Teamsters Strike of 1901 seems to indicate he was part of an affected business. The Donohoe Labor Statue he photographed in downtown San Francisco survived the earthquake in 1906, though the buildings visible in the photograph did not. This group of photos primarily shows his recreational activities with friends in the area of Mill Valley. This small city just north of San Francisco was incorporated in 1900. The decade preceding incorporation saw an increase in population in the region as people came from San Francisco to enjoy the hiking and beaches. The area later designated as Muir Woods was nearby. The annual trips Coghill and his friends made to Willow Camp (renamed Stinson Beach in 1916) required both train and stagecoach travel to reach it. They played tennis on the courts built by entrepreneur and early property owner George Billings, owner of 'Redwood Lodge.' Amongst his compatriots on these trips, some were apparently connected with Stanford University and University of California Berkeley. The two commencement photos at Ben Weed's Amphitheatre were taken in May of 1903, when the theatre was still under construction. President Theodore Roosevelt gave the commencement address that year. Seller ID: 407469 Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) . Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.