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Finding aid to Photographs of the Yolo Base Line, California, 1881
BANC PIC 1980.025--AX  
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Photographs of the Yolo Baseline. California, 1881. W. Suess. Photo. BANC PIC 1980.025:01--AX

 

Yolo Base Line Party BANC PIC 1980.025:02--AX

 

The Men of the Party BANC PIC 1980.025:03--AX

 

The Moveable Tent or "Yolo Buggy", 51 feet long under which all measurements were made. BANC PIC 1980.025:04--AX

 

"Yolo Buggy at S.E. at close of second measurement. (The 35 foot brick pier removed, but protecting tower left partly dismantled. 6996 bars in 37 working days. Base 17,486 metres.) BANC PIC 1980.025:05--AX

 

Field comparisons of bars with standard. Side of "Yolo Buggy" raised to show the working. BANC PIC 1980.025:06--AX

 

Moveable tent or "Yolo Buggy" at Plainfield road measuring fractional bar at Fence stone. BANC PIC 1980.025:07--AX

 

Measuring across one of the sloughs. "Dry Sl ough" Trestle, 115 feet long, 22 feet high at footpath, 25 feet at rail. BANC PIC 1980.025:08--AX

 

Camp near middle base, from the Northwest. BANC PIC 1980.025:09--AX

 

Camp near middle base, from the East. BANC PIC 1980.025:10--AX

 

Camp near middle base, from the Northeast. BANC PIC 1980.025:11--AX