SCU Digital Collections

- Construction of Ricard Observatory
- Santa Clara University (Calif.); Buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Astronomical observatories;
- Ricard Observatory was named after faculty member Jerome Ricard, S.J., known as ""Padre of the Rains.""
- Claravision
- Jerome Ricard, S.J. on steps of Ricard Observatory
- Santa Clara University (Calif.); Jesuits; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Astronomical observatories;
- Fr. Ricard, known as ""Padre of the Rains"" on steps of Ricard Observatory on SCU Campus. ""When forecasting weather, he wore a Panama hat, when foul, he donned a somber sombrero.""
- Claravision
- $Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. with 8-inch refracting telescope, circa 1920$
- Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. with 8-inch refracting telescope, circa 1920
- Astronomical Observatories; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Telescopes; University of Santa Clara
- Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. with 8-inch refracting telescope
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Library from the vineyard
- Grapes; Libraries; Astronomical observatories; Buildings
- The vineyard, with library, smoking room, and observatory in background
- Turrill-Miller Photograph Collection
- Lick Observatory with snow, 1944
- Astronomical observatories; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
- Black-and-white photograph of Lick Observatory after a snowstorm. On back: "Lick Observatory -- from East. Snow view -- Feb. 23, 1944, Lick #9."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Lick Observatory, circa 1890
- Astronomical observatories; Buildings; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
- Black-and-white photograph of Lick Observatory, circa 1890.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Mt. Hamilton Stage at Lick Observatory, circa 1890
- Astronomical observatories; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
- Photograph of Mt. Hamilton Stage Co. at Lick Observatory, circa 1890. The stage transported thousands of tourists to the Lick Observatory every year. The 28 mile winding road was three and a half to four hours ride each way. The dome on the left...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Rev. Weber and Seismometer, 1950
- Astronomical Observatories; Seismometers; Weber, Rev. John A.; University of Santa Clara
- Rev. John A. Weber with the Galitzin east-west component seismograph, and the north-south recorder in the foreground.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ricard and Mead discussing the clock, 1929
- Astronomical Observatories; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Mead, L. A.; Astronomical Clocks; University of Santa Clara
- From caption on back of photograph: 'Rev. Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. and Mr. L. A. Mead discuss the Grimshaw and Baxter Clock (after Mead) when it was installed in the Ricard Observatory, 1929.'
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ricard and Mead examining the clock, 1929
- Astronomical Observatories; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Mead, L. A.; Astronomical Clocks; University of Santa Clara
- From caption on back of photograph: "Rev. Jerome S. Ricard, S. J. and Mr. L. A. Mead examine the Grimshaw and Baxter Clock (after Mead) at the time of its installation in the Ricard Observatory, 1929."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ricard with work crew hoisting heliograph tube, circa 1910
- Santa Clara College (Calif.); Astronomical Observatories; Heliograph; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930
- Rev. Jerome S. Ricard helps the work crew with hoisting the heliograph's tube into place during its construction.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- $Three men in front of 16-inch refractor, circa 1950s$
- Three men in front of 16-inch refractor, circa 1950s
- Astronomical Observatories; Astronomers; Telescopes; University of Santa Clara
- Three men posed in front of the 16-inch refracting telescope at the Ricard Observatory, Santa Clara University.
- Silicon Valley History Online