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This sepia-toned landscape photograph, dating from approximately 1900 to 1909, provides a wide, elevated view of a coastal town nestled in a valley between rolling hills. In the foreground, the steep, brush-covered slopes of a hillside descend toward a bay. The town, composed of numerous small buildings and structures, is concentrated along the flat valley floor and the curved shoreline of the water. Several small boats are visible as dark specks on the calm surface of the bay. In the background, additional layers of hills and mountains stretch toward a pale, hazy horizon. The photograph is centered within a dark digital frame and includes a horizontal gray color-calibration strip along its top edge.

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Title
Avalon Santa Catalina Isl. Cal. [island, California]
Creator
Schattman Photo., photographer
Full Collection Name
Catalina Island Views, California, ca. 1900-1909
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 1984.088:01--ALB
Type
Image
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .

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