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Title
Grave of George C. Yount
Contributor
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998 (collector)
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
The grave monument of George C. Yount (1794-1865), which is located in the Pioneer Graveyard on Jackson Street in Yountville, Napa County. In 1836, Yount was the first American citizen to obtain a land grant from the Spanish government, the Caymus Rancho. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. Yountville is named after him.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Scanned with Epson Perfection V350 Photo Scanner as a 600 dpi TIFF image in 16-bit Grayscale. Compressed into 8-bit, JPEG format and Auto Level image adjustment applied using Photoshop CS2.
Extent
8 x 10 in.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/627
Language
English
Subject
Cemeteries
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Place
Napa County
California
Source
Clyde Arbuckle Photograph Collection

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