Scene at Crescent City California

[Crescent City: A.W. Ericson, 1895. Very good.. Albumen photograph, 7.5 x 9.5 inches, mounted on a card 10.5 x 13.5 inches. Corners of mount lightly worn, minor soiling. Image crisp and clean. A handsome view by noted California photographer A.W. Ericson. Augustus William Ericson (1848-1927) was a Swedish immigrant who came to the United States in 1866. Trained as a printer but unable to speak English, Ericson worked as a laborer, finally landing in the woods of northern California. He spent some time working for the North Pacific Telegraph Company before opening a stationer's store which came to include job printing services. His photography career took off around 1890, documenting redwood logging, northern California scenery, Native Americans, and everyday life scenes; notably, his work appeared at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The present image shows Crescent City across the bay, a long pier jutting across the water. The buildings on the far side are crisp and sharp, allowing for examination of the town in some detail.