Title:

Lick Observatory: Main Building entryway

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Interior architecture

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Interior architecture and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 11

Title:

Lick Observatory: Main Building entryway

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Interior architecture

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Interior architecture and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 11

Title:

Lick Observatory: Main Building entryway

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Interior architecture

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Interior architecture and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 34

Title:

Mount Hamilton: trees along the road, in January snow

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory staff (men and women) in a group portrait

Sub-Series Title:

Personnel, Lick Observatory; Groups; Women astronomers

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Portraits

Date Created:

approximately 1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Portraits, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Clouds in Isabel Valley: view from the Lick Observatory

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Landscapes and Far Views

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Landscapes, Panoramas, Valleys, and Mountains

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Landscapes, Panoramas, Valleys, Mountains, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory staff

Variant Title:

Elliott Smith, Sebastian Albrecht, unidentified man, Margaret French Lawrence, J. D. Maddrill, Kevin Burns, Joseph H. Moore, Adelaide Hobe, Frederica Chase Moore

Sub-Series Title:

Lick Observatory Personnel and Residents

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 7: Photographs

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Date Created:

1906

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: two men on the grounds of the observatory, in deep snow

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Snow, Mountains, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Landscapes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Snow, Mountains, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Landscapes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Smith Creek Hotel

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 7: Photographs

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Date Created:

1893-1898

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Carriages on Mount Hamilton Road

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 7: Photographs

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Date Created:

1906

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Carriages on Mount Hamilton Road, with the observatory visible in the distance

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 7: Photographs

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Date Created:

1906

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Carriages on road near top

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 7: Photographs

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Date Created:

1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mount Hamilton: visitors via the Mount Hamilton Stagecoach

Sub-Series Title:

Animal-drawn vehicles

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Portraits, Group, Observatory domes, Observatories, and Buildings

Date Created:

March 21, 1905

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Portraits, Group, Observatory domes, Observatories, Buildings, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 35

Title:

Lick Observatory: far distant view of buildings, with snow-covered bushes in the foreground

Sub-Series Title:

Buildings and Domes; Landscapes and Far Views

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Trees, Snow, Mountains, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Landscapes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Trees, Snow, Mountains, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Landscapes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: distant view from the east, with snow

Sub-Series Title:

Buildings and Domes; Landscapes and Far Views

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Snow, Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Mountains

Date Created:

1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Snow, Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Mountains, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mount Hamilton Road: view of dirt road

Sub-Series Title:

Landscapes and Far Views

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Roads and Landscapes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Roads, Landscapes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: general view from the east, with snow

Sub-Series Title:

Buildings and Domes; Landscapes and Far Views

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Snow, Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Mountains

Date Created:

March 1893

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Snow, Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Mountains, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

36-inch refractor, the "Great Lick Refractor": view at night with shutter open

Sub-Series Title:

36-inch Refractor

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Night photography, Refracting telescopes, Astronomical observatories, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Night photography, Refracting telescopes, Astronomical observatories, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view towards the Old Dormitory, with a figure, "Munchkin in the Snow"

Sub-Series Title:

Individuals; Residences

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Snow, Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, and Children

Date Created:

January 23, 1895

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Snow, Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Children, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view towards the Old Dormitory, in heavy snow

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Views, General; Buildings and Domes

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Snow, Mountains, Dormitories, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, and Landscapes

Date Created:

1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Snow, Mountains, Dormitories, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Landscapes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view of entrance to the Main Building and the 12-inch dome

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 36-inch Dome; Exteriors

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: distant view from the east

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Views, General

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Mountains, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Landscapes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Mountains, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Landscapes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: distant view from the east

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Views, General

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Mountains

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Mountains, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: distant view from the east

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Views, General

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, and Mountains

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Landscapes, Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Panoramas, Mountains, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36