Portrait of an young adult male with bow tie and spectacles.
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Unidentified male. No annotations on slide. 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...
6 people and 1 dog posing for a group photograph. Lady fourth from left holds a tripod-mounted box camera. White dot glued on at bottom-left of slide. 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...
Assembly of the 60-inch roof truss at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg.
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The assembled roof trusses of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. Several annotations in white can be seen on the components. A lady, dressed in a coat, wearing a hat and clutching a purse, is standing inside the assembly and posing for the photogr...
Boyden Observatory and the Chachani volcanic group, Arequipa, Peru.
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Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. O 1019 / Arequipa Station. / Showing Chachani.". White dot glued on to the 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 mat...
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...
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...
The 60-inch turret enclosure appears in pristine condition. The gutters of the engine sheds are picked out in white. A single-railed ladder gives access to the roof of the foyer, from the north-west. Building rubble has been removed from the site. The sloping ground in the foreground has been cl...
The 60-inch turret enclosure appears in pristine condition. The gutters of the engine sheds are picked out in white. A single-railed ladder gives access to the roof of the foyer, from the north-west. Building rubble has been removed from the site. The sloping ground in the foreground has been cl...
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 11.
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Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The primary brickwork is in place: the foyer in the south-west, and the circular dome support wall. On top of the circular wall the lowest portion of the metal wall truss can be seen, supported on stacked columns of wood. Two tall V-...
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. Several people are visible. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. bui...
