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Solar Eclipse, 1886

 Item — Box: 08, Item: 97
Identifier: PC07.0545

Scope and Contents

Solar Eclipse

Black and white photo, sepia toned. Landscape with tiny white dot in sky. "Solar Eclipse phot Mar 5, 1886 5:05 p.m." Cabinet card. Photo 4 x 5 1/2 inches, mounted on card 4 3/16 x 6 1/2 inches.

Back stamped with logo for St. John's University Art Gallery, Collegeville, Minn.

Card has a diagonal crease near bottom center.

This was an annular eclipse, with maximum eclipse at 22:05 UTC (4:05 Central). Therefore it is likely that the time written on the card is one hour off.

This photograph has been digitized.

Dates

  • 1886

Biographical / Historical

Photograph collection of students, faculty, alumni, and Board of Regents of Saint John's University and Saint John's Preparatory School.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

73/7 Box 8, #97

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2015-040,Tom Kirkman

Physical Facet

Print, Photographic

Photograph, Black-and-White

Repository Details

Part of the Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
P O Box 2500
Alcuin Library
Collegeville Minnesota 56321 United States