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Title
Postcard of Lick Observatory by moonlight
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1900-1920
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Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Postcard Collection
Rights Information
The 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 the California Room's collection must be given by the 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
Postcard view of the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton at night. Stairs lead from the road up to the Astronomer's House with brightly lit windows. On the right is the dome for the 12-inch refractor telescope and on the left the dome housing the 36-inch refractor. A full moon shines in the sky to the left.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Scaled to 3000 pixels width. Grayscale strip cropped from image. Scanning outsourced to Northern Micrographics as part of the Local History Digital Resources Project, 2005-2006. Technical metadata is limited
Extent
3.5 x 5.5 in.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/sjplpc/id/9
Language
English
Subject
Astronomical observatories
Buildings
Postcards
Hamilton Range, Mount (Calif." Lick Observatory
Place
Santa Clara County
California
Source
California Room Collection

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