The lick telescope, length 57 feet – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures The lick telescope, length 57 feet in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The lick telescope, length 57 feet
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Few telescopes of the late nineteenth century drew as much attention as the great refractor at Lick Observatory, whose tube runs 57 feet, as this print's title notes. James Lick, a California landowner who died in 1876, left funds for an observatory on Mount Hamilton, and its 36-inch lens, made by Alvan Clark & Sons, was installed in 1888. At the time it was the largest refractor in the world, and the long tube on its massive mounting shows why the instrument became a point of pride for California and a destination for visitors.
| Created / published | c1889 Apr. 8. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | U6153 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Morgan. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 967 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-111791 |
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