Here are some different and remarkeable photo's of 17P, taken in 1892 by Edward Barnard (warning photos a large file sizes).
Terry
From a post on yahoo group mpml by James McGaha, quote:
"In 1892, a few days after Comet Holmes discovery,
E. E. Barnard Photography the comet at Lick Observatory
using the 6" F5.16 Willard Portrait Lens. These photographs
were published in the Publication of the Lick Observatory
Vol. XI – 1913."
"The photographs were scanned at 600dpi and adjust in PS2."
Plate 102
10 November 1892 at 7h 45m P.S.T.
Exposure 3h 0m
Comet – 8' diameter with outer ring of 19' diameter
Plate 103
10 November 1892 at 7h 45m P.S.T.
Exposure 3h 0m
(enlargements of Plate 102)
Plate 104
21 November 1892 at 9h 32m P.S.T.
Exposure 1h 15m
Comet – 19' diameter
Plate 105
8 December 1892 at 6h 57m P.S.T.
Exposure 1h 15m
Comet – 25' diameter
James McGaha, MS, FRAS
Director, Grasslands Observatory, 651
http://www.skepticus.com/images/Holmes%20Plate102s.jpg
http://www.skepticus.com/images/Holmes%20Plate103s.jpg
http://www.skepticus.com/images/Holmes%20Plate104s.jpg
http://www.skepticus.com/images/Holmes%20Plate105s.jpg