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Title
1890 Lick Observatory
Creator
Loryea Brothers
Date Created and/or Issued
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
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
View of Lick Observatory. Stairs lead from the Old Dormitory to the main road. A windmill and water tank are seen on the left side of the picture. There is a barn in the foreground; a cow and horse stand in a pen.
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
12 x 19 cm.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/773
Language
English
Subject
Astronomical observatories
Buildings
Farms
Windmills
Lick Observatory
Place
Santa Clara County
California
Source
California Room Photograph Collection

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