Lick Observatory Atop Mt. Hamilton, 26 Miles

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $4.95

Stock #:115827
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: San Jose
State: California (CA)
County: Santa Clara
Publisher: San Jose Chamber Of Commerce
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Erected on Mt. Hamilton in 1888, the observatory was the gift of James Lick to the University of California. The site at an altitude of 4,209 feet comprises 3,120 acres; is 26 miles from San Jose. The marvelous view from Mt. Hamilton over Santa Clara Valley, and the 36 inch and 12 inch equatorial telescopes attract thousands of visitors each year to the summit.

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