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California Views:
The Pat Hathaway Photo Collection

Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist

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views from California Views archives Copyright©2008 (831) 373-3811 - Custom House by C W J Johnson, circa 1880, Lone Cypress Tree by Lewis Josselyn, circa 1916
Carmel Mission
Carmel
# 72-017-086
Custom House
Monterey
# 95-034-001
The Lone Cypress
Midway Point, Pebble Beach
# 71-001-lc-1
Wine Making
in Monterey
# 74-020-082
Sutro Bath
San Francisco
# 2003-044-003
John Steinbeck
Pebble Beach
# 88-084-001
Pyramid
San Francisco
1973
              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 80,000 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.
Scope of the California photographic collection: From the 1850's to today.

Please click to see our Autombile photo gallery
Each month we will have one gallery on sale for that month
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 over 100 galleries with over 4,000 photos
Prints are available in Black & White or Sepia from 11x14 to 40x60 inchs.
Please keep checking back as we will be adding more galleries

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 30,870 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 20,500 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
# 79-083-0004
# 78-010-0001 California Views Photo Archives 8x10 Glass C. W. J. Johnson
taken by his photo parlor
at the Hotel Del Monte,
Monterey, California
8x10 glass plate negative
Circa 1887
Photo accession
# 78-010-0001
Used Darkroom Equipment & Accessories for sale at California Views Photo Archives
Please note: if you wish to e-mail me, do not send attachments.
My server is set up to delete any mail over a modest size, so I will never see your mail.
Please ask before sending any pictures or attachments of any kind.
In addition, due to the enormous amount of spam that I receive, I have a large number of delete-from-server message rules.
If you e-mail me and don't get a reply, you might try calling me.

Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist
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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