Groundbreaking ceremony for Santa Clara University Observatory

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Filename: GC_P_557
PID: islandora:70_457
Title: Groundbreaking ceremony for Santa Clara University Observatory
Creator: Gordon, John C., 1887-1967 (photographer)
Date issued: 1925-05
Language: English
Description: Scene from the groundbreaking ceremony for the Santa Clara University Observatory. Some of the photograph's subjects are blurred from movement. A large number of grape vines surround the platform in the center of the photograph.
File Format: Image/jpg
Extent: 8 x 29.6 in.
Object type: Negatives
Tags: Panoramas
Subject, LCSH: Knights of Columbus
Santa Clara University
Subject, TGM: Panoramic views
Group portraits
Ground breaking ceremonies
Fraternal organizations
Geographic coverage: Santa Clara -- California
Collection: John C. Gordon Photographic Collection, MSS-1996-03-29-02, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Repository: San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives
Relation - is part of: Series II: Panoramic Prints and Negatives
Rights: 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-collection...
Location: Series II: Panoramic Prints and Negatives
Note: 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."
Digital reproduction information: 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.