Monterey history photo collection (831) 373-3811

California Views:
The Pat Hathaway Photo Collection

Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist

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four views from California Views archives Copyright©2003 (831) 373-3811 Custom House by Johnson circa 1880, Lone Cypress Tree by Lewis Josselyn circa 1916
Monterey Custom House          Midway Point Lone Cypress                Wine Making in Monterey              Sutro Bath, San Francisco

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 unque images that we have the original glass or film negatives that will insure the best quality in all most any size print.
Pat Hathaway and California Views are names that have become synonymous with Monterey History and historical images of the California central coast.
California V iews Photo Archive is constantly seeking to add historical photographs to it’s 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.
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. California Views will license its images for commercial and editorial use for book’s and magazine publishers.
We have over 29,000 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 19,252 photos of Monterey County listed in our photo database, and the largest collection of photos of California in Monterey County.
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.
Scope of the California photographic collection: From 1855 to today.

Please contact Mr. Hathaway to discuss your specific photographic needs.
Copyright©1996-2004 California Views historical photo collection
Dedicated to the preservation of our photographic heritage
This page was last updated on April 14, 2004
This page was first created on May 11, 1996
Photographers on beach by Frank B. Rodolph, circa 1887 Photo accession # 78-083-0004 5x8 glass negative. Photographers on the beach
by Frank B. Rodolph
5×8 glass negative
circa 1887
Photo accession
# 78-083-0004 		C. W. J. Johnson
taken by his photo parlor
at the Hotel Del Monte,
Monterey, California
8×10 glass plate negative
circa 1887
Photo accession
# 78-010-0001 		C. W. J. Johnson photo, Print from an 8x10 Glass negative accession # 78-010-0001 Copyright© 1998-2003 California Views (831) 373-3811
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.
Order form for prints from our California archives
Recent accessions to the California photographic collection.
California Views photo archives Frequently Asked Questions
A list of books, magazines and television programs that have used photos from the photo collection.
Photo price list and photo ordering information for prints from 8×10 inch prints to 48×96 photo murals.
Vintage California stock photo’s 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.
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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