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Title: Electric Light Tower, San Jose
Creator: Webb's
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: On neg.: "225 ft. high 1500 electric lamps" On back: "Tower designed by J. J. Owen and John Gash - architect. Ground broken Aug. 11, 1881, cost $3500. Electricity turned on 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 1881. Collapsed 11:55 am Dec. 1915" Located at Market Street and Santa Clara Street.
Type: image
Format: Black & White, Developing-out Paper
Identifier: BD16685A-760B-4B81-BC26-075406313576
1997-300-2414
Subject: Electric light tower (San Jose, Calif.)
Santa Clara Street (San Jose, Calif.)

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