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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. 13 people are visible. One holds a pick aloft. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So.AFRICA /...
The 24-inch Bruce Telescope, seen from the east-southeast, looking down from the wall of the enclosure. The piers and polar axis are well shown, with the telescope partially obscured west of the axis. The declination counterweight is nearest the camera. The wooden flooring is well shown. In the ...
Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. 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): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Rig...
Man leaning against a small rail-mounted telescope enclosure, partially open. The boxy telescope, on a fork mount, is atop a hip-high rectangular pier, with a C-clamp shaped equatorial assembly. Wiring and switches can be seen on the western face of the pier. An elevated work surface surrounds t...
The completed 60-inch Rockefeller, seen from the south-west looking squarely at the entrance. Grasses cover the foreground. In front of the engine sheds, several thin dark poles stick up from the ground. No trees or people are shown in the image. Contrasty image. White dot sticker attached: "22h...
The 24-inch Bruce Telescope, seen from the east-southeast, looking down from the wall of the enclosure. The telescope is above the polar axis, and all but the upper section is in the frame. In the background, a fenced dirt road is visible. Written on plate: "1932 June 16". n/a. Extent: 1 glass...
The partially completed mount of the 60-inch telescope, seen from the east looking down into the telescope pit. The polar axis is in place. The declination axis is missing the counterweight and cradle. The declination spindle and graduated circle is shown inserted in to the cross head. Two peopl...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof and two people.
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The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap has been removed. Two people stand near the counterweight. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building, and another...
Installing the mounting of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope.
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Interior view of the 60-inch Rockefeller building under construction. The polar axis is in place; the south pier is visible. A crane is attached to the RA flange. Two people are sitting on the axis, several others about. Written on the plate is "1932 May 16". The emulsion is in poor condition. P...
The 3-inch Ross-Fecker Camera with open roof, 1931
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The 3-inch Ross-Fecker Camera building, seen facing east-southeast. The roof is rolled open, to the north. A door frame can be seen at the southern end of the building. The first plate with this instrument was taken 1928 October. Two roof support pillars of the 10-inch Metcalf are visible on the...
