Photograph
Yerkes Observatory
| Elevated exterior view of Yerkes Observatory. Geneva Lake is in the background, left. Roads and sidewalks cross the sweeping, well tended lawns. The design of the grounds was based loosely on a plan by the firm of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted; the full plan was never implemented. The grounds include several trees which are the largest of their species in Wisconsin and other interesting specimens. |
| Image ID: | 1811 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1935 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Williams Bay |
| County: | Walworth |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PF Williams Bay.3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9.25 x 6 inches |
| This image was published in R. Bruce Allison's 1982 book Wisconsin's Famous and Hisoric Trees, p. 99, and also in the 2005 second edition of that book, retitled Every Root an Anchor, p. 89. See also Image IDs: 35465, 35466, 35467, 35468, 35469 and 35470. |
| Observatories |
| Trees |
| Yards |
| Sidewalks |
| Outdoor photography |
| Discovery and exploration |
| Outer space |
| Science |
| Roads |
| Trails |
| Lakes |
| 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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