The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap is in place. No people are in the photograph. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building. In the middle background...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof and two people.
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The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap has been removed. Two people stand near the rear of the telescope. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building, and...
60-inch Rockefeller construction site, 1931 July 22
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An early, wide view of the construction site, looking east. The rock cutting for the building is visible, inside of which is a wood and metal frame outlining the building shape. Several people are seen. In the background the Modder River is visible. Power cables in the foreground bisect the imag...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap is in place. No people are in the photograph. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building. In the middle background...
Group photo during 60-inch Rockefeller building construction, 1931 July 16
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Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest. Three groups of people are posing in the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. 9 people are standing within the cutting, several holding tools. Behind them stands a vertical pipe held in place by suppor...
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 July 22.
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Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest, showing the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. A metal and wood frame can be seen within the cutting. 13 people are visible. One holds a pick aloft. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So.AFRICA /...
The completed 60-inch Rockefeller, seen from the south-west looking squarely at the entrance. Grasses cover the foreground. In front of the engine sheds, several thin dark poles stick up from the ground. No trees or people are shown in the image. Contrasty image. White dot sticker attached: "22h...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof and two people.
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The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap has been removed. Two people stand near the counterweight. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building, and another...
Installing the mounting of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope.
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Interior view of the 60-inch Rockefeller building under construction. The polar axis is in place; the south pier is visible. A crane is attached to the RA flange. Two people are sitting on the axis, several others about. Written on the plate is "1932 May 16". The emulsion is in poor condition. P...
The 3-inch Ross-Fecker Camera with open roof, 1931
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The 3-inch Ross-Fecker Camera building, seen facing east-southeast. The roof is rolled open, to the north. A door frame can be seen at the southern end of the building. The first plate with this instrument was taken 1928 October. Two roof support pillars of the 10-inch Metcalf are visible on the...