Exceptional lot of three (3) architectural and maritime stereoviews taken in San Francisco, California. Views include: 

1.) San Francisco from Russian Hill, looking down outdoor albumen stereoview. San Francisco, California: Thomas Houseworth & Co., 1865. Publishers imprint, copyright, and series identification printed to mount recto. 

High-angle urban landscape, looking steeply east down Vallejo Street toward the waters of San Francisco Bay, recording the grid of early wood-frame and brick residences, gardens, picket fences, and distant shipping anchored along the horizon.

2.) Kearny Street, west side, from Bush to Pine street outdoor albumen stereoview. San Francisco, California: Thomas Houseworth & Co., n.d. Publishers imprint and series identification printed to mount recto. 

Impressive architectural streetscape view showing the continuous Italianate facades, shop fronts, cast-iron columns, wooden sidewalk planking, and awnings of Kearny Street with horse-drawn carriages in the distance.

3.) Steamship Montana in the California Dry Dock. outdoor albumen stereoview. San Francisco, California: Thomas Houseworth & Co., 1869. Publishers imprint, copyright, and series identification printed to mount recto. 

Excellent view of the massive side-wheel Pacific Mail steamship Montana shored up inside the newly constructed stone graving dock at Hunter's Point, with workers, scaffolding, derrick rigging, and timber caissons lining the dry basin.

[Stereoview, Stereocard, San Francisco, California, Western Americana, Maritime, Steamship Montana, Hunter's Point, California Dry Dock, Kearny Street, Russian Hill, Vallejo Street, Lawrence & Houseworth, Thomas Houseworth, Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 19th Century Photography]

Very good condition overall. The prints retain strong contrast and pleasing tones, exhibiting only minor scattered spotting and faint handling marks consistent with age. Mounts remain structurally sound and flat.