Skip to main content

Image / Exterior view of the Memorial Church and quadrangle at Stanford University, ca.1900

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Exterior view of the Memorial Church and quadrangle at Stanford University, ca.1900
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1900
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
Send requests to address or e-mail given
USC Libraries Special Collections
specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of the Memorial Church and quadrangle at Stanford University, ca.1900. A large palm tree stands on the left framed with small, lightly-colored flowers while the church stands behind it at center. The wide steeple of the church has clocks on all sides and a large cross at the top. The steeple has arched windows, as does the front of the building which can be seen behind a group of trees in front. The front of the building is decorated by a large painting and a stained glass window. On either side of the front wall is a walkways covered by archways. More trees stand on the right with walkways behind them that cut through the grass.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
13 x 26 cm.
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
chs-m19411
USC-1-1-1-14359 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-45527
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m19411
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-45527.jpg
Subject
Architecture
Universities and colleges
Santa Clara County--Stanford University
Stanford University
Educational facilities
Time Period
circa 1900
Place
California
Palo Alto
Santa Clara
USA
Source
45527 [Accession number]
CHS-45527 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
USC
chs-m265

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: