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B. W. Kilburn — Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California

B. W. Kilburn

Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California

1895

Scientific achievement meets popular education in Kilburn's stereocard, documenting one of America's premier astronomical facilities for mass audiences.

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Albumen silver print, stereo

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B. W. Kilburn, Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, 1895

Scientific achievement meets popular education in Kilburn's stereocard, documenting one of America's premier astronomical facilities for mass audiences.

Medium
Albumen silver print, stereo
Year
1895
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, California, Landscape, Historical, Architecture, Stereoview

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