Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Inconclusive40%
The scan does not contain enough reliable detail for a firm classification.
- Depth spread
- 1px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 73%
- The share of usable picture detail that can be matched between the left and right views. A higher number means a more reliable comparison.
- Vertical
- 1px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
Wilmington Wharf, California, in a stereoview bearing the imprint of H. T. Payne & Co., Los Angeles. The mount is captioned “113. Wilmington Wharf.” beneath the photographs and carries the series heading “Semi-Tropical California Scenery.” along both sides.
Two-masted sailing vessels lie beside a timber wharf, their rigging rising above low, gabled sheds. A paddle steamer at the right carries the name “LOS ANGELES” on its side. Hulls and pilings are reflected in the foreground water, with low hills extending behind the waterfront.
Two rectangular photographs are mounted side by side on a yellow card. The card is undated. Its reverse is unprinted, with a short pencil notation near one corner that cannot be read confidently; it supplies no further identification.
Scattered dark spotting and a few small surface abrasions are visible in the photographs, chiefly in the sky and foreground water. The vessels and wharf remain clearly described; otherwise sound.
- Title on card
- No. 113. Wilmington Wharf.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- California, Outdoor Scene, Yellow Mount
- Dimensions
- 7 × 4.55 in (177.9 × 115.6 mm)
- Condition
- Scattered dark spotting, including several conspicuous isolated spots, and a few small surface abrasions to the photographs, chiefly in the sky and foreground water. Waterfront detail remains clear; otherwise sound.
- Provenance
- Bears the imprint of H. T. Payne & Co., Los Angeles; no ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1875
Catalogue details
Location
Wilmington Wharf (Banning's landing), Wilmington, Los Angeles, California · Wilmington, California, United States
Photographed subject · Street / district · 80% confidence
Caption “113. Wilmington Wharf.”, series SEMI-TROPICAL CALIFORNIA SCENERY, H. T. Payne & Co., Los Angeles. Steamer named LOS ANGELES visible. Pin at Banning's Landing, 100 E Water St (Google Places), the old Wilmington waterfront; exact wharf not fixed.
Source: Printed caption + Google Places
