An unidentified barefoot child, wrapped in a blanket, faces the camera. In the background, scrubland and trees can be seen. Location unknown. 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: Sta...
Unknown location. A long building on a slight rise in shown. Resembles holiday apartments. 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)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): La...
A path following a grass verge through a heavily planted area. Several palms and utility poles visible. Resembles a botanical garden. 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. Au...
Boyden Plate Box 25: Solar eclipse, 1940 October 01
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Two photographs of the Sun during a total eclipse. Faded pencilled notes on the plate box presumably secures the date and the location: "Sun (1940, Oct 1) 5 inch Voightlander lens" and "Murraysburg (eclipse) 1.5-inch Ross lens". n/a. Extent: 2 glass plates. Size and dimensions of original mat...
A photograph, held in place with drawing pins on a wooden background, showing the totally eclipsed Sun. Location unknown. Date taken from enclosure. PLB25_0001 and PLB25_0002 are of the same object. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7...
A photograph, held in place with drawing pins on a wooden background, showing the totally eclipsed Sun. Location unknown. Date taken from enclosure. PLB25_0001 and PLB25_0002 are of the same object. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7...
Boyden Plate Box 27: Comet Peltier, zodiacal light, and reproductions
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Two images of astronomical objects are presented in this set of images: Comet Peltier, imaged in 1936, and the zodiacal light, imaged in 1932. The latter plate, however, appears fogged, rendering the subtle zodiacal light all but impossible to make out. A faded pencilled note on the plate box re...
A comet on a trailed star field. Written on the plate: "Comet Peltier / 21h 21m -25.0° / Aug 6-7, 1936 / J.P's Voigtländer Camera attached to 10" MF / Exp. 2h (16:00 - 18:00 Sid.T.)". The JP mentioned in the caption is probably J.S. Paraskevopoulos, Director of the observatory 1927-1951. n/a. ...
A star field. Written on the plate: "Zodiacal Light. / -11° from 4:42 - 6:12 / (Morning of April 6-7, 1932) / Exp. 1h:30 - (beg. 4:42 end. 6:12)". Deterioration of the emulsion has resulted in uneven bright patches, making it very difficult to distinguish between the glow of the zodiacal light a...
