Image / Panorama of Victoria (B. C.) from the government buildings, (No. 13), 5276

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Title: Panorama of Victoria (B. C.) from the government buildings, (No. 13), 5276
Creator: Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Date Created and/or Issued: 188u
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Stereo-5333.
Shows houses, two churches in background.
Orange mount, purple back.
Colonial Administration Buildings for the Colony of Vancouver Island; architect was Herman Otto Tiedemann; known as "the birdcages" (or "bird cages") due to their style of architecture; built in 1859 and replaced in 1898.
James Bay Bridge built across James Bay in 1859, replaced in 1900.
Type: image
Format: Stereographic
Stereograph card
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 stereograph card ; 3 1/2 x 7 in.
Identifier: (C)001562416CSL01-Aleph
Language: English
Subject: Buildings--British Columbia--Victoria
Churches--British Columbia--Victoria
Capitols--British Columbia--Victoria
Victoria (B.C.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Stereographs
Place: British Columbia
Victoria
Victoria (B.C.)

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