Boyden Lantern Slides Box 3: Scenery (including South American), astronomical objects, diagrams, Boyden Observatory, and Mazelspoort.
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A collection of images of Boyden Observatory grounds and environs, 1930-1931. A remarkable photograph shows the Residence and garage under snow. An image dated 1930 June shows 3 steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts to the Observatory site. n/a. Extent: 6 lantern slides. Size and d...
Three steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts, 1930 June.
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Three steam wagons with cargo in a field, south of the Boyden Observatory site. The two lead vehicles have four wheels; the last has six wheels, of which the rear pairs are coupled. Several people seen. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So.Africa / Carting the 60[inch] telescope parts (June...
Undated, but almost certainly c.1930. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): U...
Undated, but almost certainly c.1930. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): U...
In the foreground, a portion of the old kraal is visible. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So.AFRICA / MODDER RIVER 1931". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Au...
Modder River, seen between two telescope enclosures.
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Scrubby growth and some building rubble in foreground. Support pillars of the Bruce telescope (left) and 13-inch Boyden Refractor (right) flank the view of the distant Modder River. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness...
Boyden Lantern Slides Box 4: Telescopes and astronomical objects.
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A collection of slides showing telescopes, observatories, astronomers, and astronomical objects. Several images illustrate the history of Harvard College Observatory, showing scenes from the USA, Peru, and Chile. Two images show Harlow Shapley and Solon Bailey. Other well-known observatories in ...
Mount Wilson Solar Observatory: 60-inch telescope.
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Three labels. Along left edge a printed label: "MOUNT WILSON SOLAR OBSERVATORY / A 24 Sixty-inch Reflecting Telescope from the east". Top-right corner has a small rectangular label with "14" written on it. At bottom-left is a white circular label. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimens...
Two unidentified people, partially visible, stand on opposite sides of a large wooden crate, which has its lid open. Inside is a large mirror, reflective side uppermost, inside a cell. Packing material can be seen around the cell. On top of the mirror lies a pith helmet, a very unusual place to ...
