Postcard
Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago
| Text on front reads: "Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago at Williams Bay, Wisconsin." Founded in 1892 by astronomer George Ellery Hale and financed by Charles T. Yerkes. It was built in 1895 of brick in the Beaux Arts style. In 2020 the non-profit Yerkes Future Foundation took ownership and began restoration and renovation. |
| Image ID: | 151272 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1907 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Williams Bay |
| County: | Walworth |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Divided back. Real Photo Postcard. For more information see "Property Record, Observatory Drive, Architecture and History Inventory" on the Wisconsin Historical Society website. |
| Sidewalks |
| Brickwork |
| Observatories |
| Shrubs |
| Trees |
| Lawns |
| Cities and towns |
| Universities and colleges |
| Architectural details |
| Outdoor photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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