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."
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.'
College buildings; Education; Jesuits; Mission Santa Clara; Olive trees; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of Jesuits (l-r Joseph W. Riordan, S.J., J.F. Collins, S.J., Jerome Ricard, S.J.) under the Olive trees behind the Mission Church.
Photographs; Parades; Parade floats; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Native Sons of the Golden West; University of Santa Clara
The Native Sons of the Golden West, Santa Clara Parlor No. 100 entered a parade float honoring Father Jerome Ricard of Santa Clara College in the San Francisco Diamond Jubilee Parade of 1925. Father Ricard was known as the "Padre of the...
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.""
