Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "HALLEY'S COMET". Red dot glued on the printed label. 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)/Creato...
Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure in Johannesburg, 1931 June 04.
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Hand-written label: "THE 60[inch] turret of the BOYDEN STATION in the Johannesburg works / June 1931". LSB04_0014 and PLB32_0002 are derivatives. 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 mate...
Aerial view of Boyden Observatory and surroundings.
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An early aerial view of Boyden Observatory koppie, seen from the north-west. In the foreground is the access road up the slope of the koppie; lower down, other tracks can be seen. The location of the hostel and cottages is at bottom left; no structures are visible. Near the left-centre of the im...
Possibly c.1920. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. E 12388". 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...
Group photograph outside the entrance to the dome of the 26.5-inch telescope in Johannesburg.
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13 unidentified people posing for a group photograph at the 26.5-inch dome, Johannesburg. White dot glued on at bottom-left. 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...
The 60-inch turret enclosure appears in pristine condition. The gutters of the engine sheds are picked out in white. The fascia of the foyer is brightly coloured. A single-railed ladder gives access to the roof of the foyer, from the north-west. Most of the building rubble has been removed from ...
Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29.
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Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / Nov. 29, 1931 / 10 [circled]". LSB04_0019 and PLB36_0006 are derivatives. 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. Autho...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 September 21.
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Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The building's primary brick work is partially completed. Within the pit, the south pier is being constructed. The top of a crane standing in the pit can be seen. A "RANSOME" machine is visible in the midground. Near the left edge of...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 29.
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Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the north-west. The walls and roof trusses of the turret are in place. The south pier can be seen inside the building. The curtain wall of the entrance is partially complete. An American flag flies from a pole, held by an individual, on the roof. S...
Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. A 77 [deleted] / dupl. / [illegible] 1:12 / Cambridge Station H.C.O. / c1935". 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 materi...
