Excellent lot of eight (8) albumen stereoviews featuring the scenic Mendocino coast. Views include:

1.) Big River Mills outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1870. Publishers copyright and series identification printed to mount recto. 

2.) Jack-Screwing Logs into the River outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1870. Publishers copyright and series identification printed to mount recto. 

3.) Ranche at the Head of the Albion River outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1870. Publishers copyright and series identification printed to mount recto. 

4.) Nevarro Mills outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1870. Publishers copyright and series identification printed to mount recto. 

5.) Seal Rocks and Natural Bridges outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, n.d. Publishers imprint and series identification printed to mount recto. 

6.) Mouth of Big River outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1870. Publishers copyright and series identification printed to mount recto. 

7.) On the Noyo River outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1870. Publishers copyright and series identification printed to mount recto. 

8.) Point Arrina Harbor outdoor albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, n.d. Publishers imprint and series identification printed to mount recto. 

In 1865 and 1866, Lawrence & Houseworth conducted an ambitious photographic campaign north of San Francisco into the rugged redwood empire of Mendocino County. Capturing the nascent Pacific timber trade, these iconic images provided Easterners with an astonishing look at California's coastal resource frontier. Issued by Boston publisher John P. Soule from the original California negative series, this grouping offers a comprehensive, richly detailed visual record of Mendocino’s early industrial settlement.

[Stereoview, Stereocard, California, Mendocino County, Mendocino Coast, Lumber Industry, Sawmill, Timber, Redwoods, Big River, Little River, Schooners, Maritime, Sea Arches, Point Arena, Lawrence & Houseworth, John P. Soule, Western Americana, 19th Century Photography]

Very good condition overall. The prints retain strong tonal contrast and fine sharpness, showing minor light surface dusting and faint handling marks consistent with age. Mounts remain flat, rigid, and well preserved.