humboldt

Cascade du Rio de Vinagre, près du volcan de Puracé / dessiné par Koch...

Illustration showing a waterfall on the Vinagre River near the Puracé volcano in Colombia. Illus. in: Vues des Cordillères et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique / Alexander von Humboldt. Paris : F. S... More

Summit Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing some rock formations on top of mountain. Plate 117 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washing... More

Lake Marian, Humboldt Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing lake surrounded by mountains. Plate 124 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; ... More

[Humboldt statue, West Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fountain, historic landmark, classical or neoclassical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Laying low the mighty, redwood forest, Humboldt County, California

Two men chopping down redwood as other men and women look on. J209654 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; S. U. Bunnell; 1915; DLC/PP-1915:45010. Copyright claimant's address: Pasadena, Cal.

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, Family Residence, East slope of Bucksk...

Survey number: HAER NV-18-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraxas store in Victorian building in Ferndale, a city in Humboldt Co...

Ferndale contains dozens of well-preserved Victorian store fronts and homes and is located near the extensive preserves of Coast Redwood forests. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit l... More

Detail of Victorian architecture in Ferndale, a city in Humboldt Count...

Ferndale contains dozens of well-preserved Victorian store fronts and homes and is located near the extensive preserves of Coast Redwood forests. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit l... More

Big Lagoon Park in Humboldt County, California

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Pr... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Bell Family Residence, House, East slope of Buckskin Mountain, Paradis...

Survey number: HAER NV-19-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Our Corner Saloon, 301 First Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: Dating to the late 1860s or 1870, the Our Corner Saloon building is among the earliest extant commercial buildings in Eureka. Major alterations have so diminished its integrity, however, as to pr... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Carson House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Suggested address, 143 M. Street, not verifiable in documentation. 1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Considered the most grand Victorian home in America, the Carson Mansion was built from 1884... More

Carson House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Suggested address, 143 M. Street, not verifiable in documentation. 1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Considered the most grand Victorian home in America, the Carson Mansion was built from 1884... More

Cañon in Humboldt Mts, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains and a lake at the bottom. Plate 133 1/2 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [W... More

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Van Duzen Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at State Highway 36, Carlot...

Significance: This is a highway bridge of open spandrel reinforced concrete deck arch type. It is associated with John B. Leonard - leading proponent and important early designer of reinforced concrete bridges... More

Van Duzen Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at State Highway 36, Carlot...

Significance: This is a highway bridge of open spandrel reinforced concrete deck arch type. It is associated with John B. Leonard - leading proponent and important early designer of reinforced concrete bridges... More

Stokes House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Survey number: HABS CA-1460 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Baron Alexander von Humboldt, half-length portrait, facing front]

In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 27, upper right. On recto: Cruces y Campa 2[Superscript d] de S. Francisco, No. 4, México.

Summit Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains. Plate 119 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Victorian Inn in Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California

Ferndale contains dozens of well-preserved Victorian store fronts and homes and is located near the extensive preserves of Coast Redwood forests. Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the p... More

Fern Canyon is a canyon in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Hu...

The prehistoric ambience has led to the canyon being used as a filming location for The Lost World: Jurassic Park, BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs and IMAX's Dinosaurs Alive! Title, date, and keywords provided by ... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Our Corner Saloon, 301 First Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: Dating to the late 1860s or 1870, the Our Corner Saloon building is among the earliest extant commercial buildings in Eureka. Major alterations have so diminished its integrity, however, as to pr... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Reuel Nims Store, South terminus of Parkview Street, Humboldt, Richard...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Carson House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Suggested address, 143 M. Street, not verifiable in documentation. 1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Considered the most grand Victorian home in America, the Carson Mansion was built from 1884... More

Carson House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Suggested address, 143 M. Street, not verifiable in documentation. 1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Considered the most grand Victorian home in America, the Carson Mansion was built from 1884... More

Carson House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Suggested address, 143 M. Street, not verifiable in documentation. 1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Considered the most grand Victorian home in America, the Carson Mansion was built from 1884... More

McCormick Group Mine, Mercury Retort, East slope of Buckskin Mountain,...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Chute du Tequendama / dessiné d'après une esquisse de Mr. de Humboldt ...

Illustration showing a waterfall on the Bogotá River in the Tequendama Province, Colombia. Illus. in: Vues des Cordillères et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique / Alexander von Humboldt. Paris : F. S... More

Curved strata W. Humboldt Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rock formations. Plate 82 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Inscri... More

In the Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing some rocks on the mountains. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 131 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, ge... More

Main Residence, Little Humboldt Ranch. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklif...

People in photograph: Unidentified Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Paradise Valley Folklife Project ... More

Washburn-Crosby Milling Complex, Humboldt Mill, 710-714 South Second S...

Survey number: HAER MN-83-H Public domain photograph - historical image of Minnesota, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

End of track, on Humboldt Plains

Photo shows railroad track construction, including Chinese railroad workers. No. 317. Part of series: Central Pacific Railroad, Nevada. Scenes on the Humboldt River.

Reuel Nims Store, South terminus of Parkview Street, Humboldt, Richard...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Water train opposite Humboldt Lake - stereocsopic card

No. 315. Part of series: Central Pacific Railroad, Nevada. Scenes on the Humboldt River.

Water train opposite Humboldt Lake - stereocsopic card

No. 315. Part of series: Central Pacific Railroad, Nevada. Scenes on the Humboldt River.

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, East slope of Buckskin Mountain, Parad...

Survey number: HAER NV-18 Public domain photograph of quarry, mining industry, miners, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scandia Hotel, 225 First Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: Dating from the mid-1860s, the Scandia Hotel is one of the oldest extant buildings in Eureka. Major alterations have so diminished its integrity, however, as to preclude its meeting National Regi... More

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, Hoist, East slope of Buckskin Mountain...

Survey number: HAER NV-18-I Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Hwy. 101, Orick, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery (PCFH) is representative of the nature of pre-World War II functions of hatcheries in California and illustrative of significant changes in hatchery goals and infra... More

Stokes House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Survey number: HABS CA-1460 Public domain photograph of a house in California, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ponts naturels d'Icononzo / dessiné d'après une esquisse de Mr. de Hum...

Illustration showing a natural bridge spanning a deep river gorge in Icononzo, Colombia. Illus. in: Vues des Cordillères et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique / Alexander von Humboldt. Paris : F. Sch... More

Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rocks on the slope of a mountain. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 132 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence Kin... More

Humboldt National Forest Ranger Station in Paradise Valley Town

End of track, near Humboldt Lake

No. 316. Part of series: Central Pacific Railroad, Nevada. Scenes on the Humboldt River.

Honeydew Creek Bridge, Wilder Ridge Road, Honeydew, Humboldt County, C...

Significance: Honeydew Creek Bridge is the only known inverted Warren truss bridge in the State of California. On the basis of its unique design and architectural significance (per 36 CFR 60.6c) the bridge has... More

Bell Family Residence, Bunkhouse, East slope of Buckskin Mountain, Par...

Survey number: HAER NV-19-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Baron von Humboldt, 1804, New Spain Report, in French

New Spain Report, in French Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Johnson Building, 532 Sumner Avenue, Humboldt, Humboldt County, IA

Significance: The Johnson Building was constructed in 1898-1899 at the direction of A.B. White, who operated a department store in the building until 1950. The construction date is verified by a completion pho... More

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, Mill, East slope of Buckskin Mountain,...

Survey number: HAER NV-18-J Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carson House, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Suggested address, 143 M. Street, not verifiable in documentation. 1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Considered the most grand Victorian home in America, the Carson Mansion was built from 1884... More

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, East slope of Buckskin Mountain, Parad...

Survey number: HAER NV-18 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, East slope of Buckskin Mountain, Parad...

Survey number: HAER NV-18 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scandia Hotel, 225 First Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: Dating from the mid-1860s, the Scandia Hotel is one of the oldest extant buildings in Eureka. Major alterations have so diminished its integrity, however, as to preclude its meeting National Regi... More

Nevada Lucky Tiger Mill & Mine, Hoist, East slope of Buckskin Mountain...

Survey number: HAER NV-18-I Public domain photograph of a desert, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Summit Humboldt Mts, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 118 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Surve... More

Summit Humboldt Mts, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 118 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Surve... More

Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a man standing on snow on the mountain. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 130 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Claren... More

McCormick Group Mine, Ore Crusher & Engine, East slope of Buckskin Mou...

Survey number: HAER NV-20-A Public domain photograph of quarry, mining industry, miners, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Honeydew Creek Bridge, Wilder Ridge Road, Honeydew, Humboldt County, C...

Significance: Honeydew Creek Bridge is the only known inverted Warren truss bridge in the State of California. On the basis of its unique design and architectural significance (per 36 CFR 60.6c) the bridge has... More

Our Corner Saloon, 301 First Street, Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Significance: Dating to the late 1860s or 1870, the Our Corner Saloon building is among the earliest extant commercial buildings in Eureka. Major alterations have so diminished its integrity, however, as to pr... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Humboldt Gate, Ten Mile Canyon - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

314 H Street (House), Eureka, Humboldt County, CA

Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humbo...

Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a si... More

Reuel Nims Store, South terminus of Parkview Street, Humboldt, Richard...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.