John S. Paraskevopoulos and another with a mounted three-camera instrument and a small telescope
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John S. Paraskevopoulos and an unidentified male next to an equatorial fork mount, carrying three cameras, on a temporary stand. Paraskevopoulos is sitting on the ground while the other person is standing. On the ground to the right of Paraskevopoulos is a pith helmet. On the far left is a small...
A tree-lined dirt road with electricity poles and street lights. Several cars are parked on both sides of the road, often in the shade of the trees. On the right is a lamp pole used as a fingerpost. The approximate directions (but not distances) to 8 settlements are shown. Based on triangulation...
Boyden Plate Box 18: Boyden Observatory, people and telescopes
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of telescopes at Boyden Observatory: the 24-inch Bruce Telescope, the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope, and the early Sky Patrol camera. 2 images include Michiel John Bester, Observer at Boyden (1937-1982). A faded pencilled note on the plate box...
Side view of the north pier, lower polar axis, and back-end of telescope. Fecker name plate visible. PLB18_0004 and PLB18_0001 appear almost identical; PLB18_0008 is related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
Oblique front view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0002 and PLB18_0006 are from a similar vantage point. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. C...
Upper portion of the south pier, polar axis and telescope. The dew cap, rather dented and scuffed, is very light in colour. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Cr...
Side view of the north pier, lower polar axis, and back-end of telescope. Fecker name plate visible. PLB18_0004 and PLB18_0001 appear almost identical; PLB18_0008 is related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
Oblique side view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0007 and PLB18_0005 are from a similar vantage point. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
Oblique front view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0002 and PLB18_0006 are from a similar vantage point. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. C...
Oblique side view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0007 and PLB18_0005 are from a similar vantage point. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
