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911. EAP1190/1/7/15/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/2
Title:
Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg.
Scope & Content:
The truss work of the walls of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. The assembly rests on stacked planks. Several annotations in white can be seen on the components. A lady, dressed in a coat, wearing a hat and gloves, and clutching a purse, is stan...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

912. EAP1190/1/7/15/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/3
Title:
Assembly of the 60-inch roof truss at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg.
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

913. EAP1190/1/7/15/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/4
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 11
Scope & Content:
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-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

914. EAP1190/1/7/15/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/5
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction.
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, viewed most likely from the north. The walls and roof trusses of the turret are in place. The central section of the telescope tube is being moved into the turret. Inside the turret the upper section of the telescope tube, partially encased in planks of wood...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

915. EAP1190/1/7/15/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/6
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 21.
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

916. EAP1190/1/7/15/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/7
Title:
Group photo during 60-inch Rockefeller building construction, 1931 July 16
Scope & Content:
Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest. Three groups of people are posing in the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. 9 people are standing within the cutting, several holding tools. Behind them stands a vertical pipe held in place by suppor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

917. EAP1190/1/7/15/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/8
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction.
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west, photographed from around ground level. 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 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

918. EAP1190/1/7/15/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/9
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 16
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. Half of the circular wall of the turret is complete. A small section of the curtain wall in front of the foyer is in place. In the foreground is a large gravel pile and a "RANSOME" machine. There are no people in the image. PB13_0012, PB1...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

919. EAP1190/1/7/15/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/10
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction.
Scope & Content:
Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest, showing the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. 6 people are seen inside the cutting, and 2 outside. Just left of centre in the image is a large, light-coloured cube of what appears to be worked stone...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

920. EAP1190/1/7/15/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/11
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction.
Scope & Content:
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-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

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