Solar Eclipse, 1886
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