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Title
Groundbreaking ceremony for Santa Clara University Observatory
Contributor
Gordon, John C., 1887-1967 (photographer) (Creator)
Contributing Institution
San José State University, Special Collections and Archives
Collection
John C. Gordon Panoramic Collection
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives Department. http://library.sjsu.edu/sjsu-special-collections/sjsu-special-collections-and-archives
Description
Written on recto: "Break ground for the observatory to be built by the the Knights of Columbus for Father Richard + University of Santa Clara May 1925." Erin Louthen, University Archivist for Santa Clara University notes that the observatory was not built for "Father Richard," which is a spelling mistake, the correct spelling is "Father Ricard."
Captured by Luna Imaging using Fujifilm Lanovia C-550 Scanner or Cambo 4x5 Camera with a Phase One PowerPhase FX Digital Back as a 762 dpi TIF image in 8-bit grayscale. Operating System during capture is Mac OS X Version 10.6.6. Image retouched with Adobe Photoshop CS3. Pixel size: 22571 x 6131. File size: 131.98 MB. Compressed into JPG format using Irfanview Version 4.28.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
8 x 29.6 in.
Identifier
islandora:70_457
filename: GC_P_557
oclc: 796186531
islandora: 70_457
Language
English
Subject
Panoramas
Events & Celebrations
Education
People
Panoramic views
Group portraits
Ground breaking ceremonies
Fraternal organizations
Knights of Columbus
Santa Clara University
Place
Santa Clara
California
Relation
John C. Gordon Photographic Collection, MSS-1996-03-29-02, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives

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