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Title
1869 Santa Clara County Courthouse
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1869
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
Rights Information
The San Jose Public Library California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Jose Public Library California Room collection must be given by the San Jose Public Library California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description
Photograph of the Santa Clara County Courthouse, taken one year after its completion. It was designed by local architect Levi Goodrich, at a cost of $200,000. The courthouse was originally built with one great courtroom directly below the 135-foot wide dome. A small residence, with a water tower and windmill, stands next to the courthouse.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Master images scanned at 300 dpi and scaled to 6000 pixels on the longest side. Bit depth: grayscale at 8-bit; color at 24-bit. Images compressed to 800 pixels across the long dimension and to JPEG format. Scanning outsourced to Luna Imaging Inc. as part of an LSTA Grant funded by the California State Library in 2003-2004. Scanning hardware is unknown.
Extent
6 x 10 cm.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/800
Language
English
Subject
Buildings
Courthouses
Justice facilities
Towers
Windmills
Goodrich, Levi I., 1822-1887
Place
San Jose
California
Source
California Room Photograph Collection

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