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5321. EAP1190/1/7/17/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/17/4
Title:
5 people posing with flowers outside Boyden Residence
Scope & Content:
Five people (3 female) posing in the garden south of the Residence at Boyden. Each person is holding a number of flowers. A motor car is parked behind them. The partially obscured number plate starts with "OB", probably for Bloemfontein. The Office Building is in the background on the right, and...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5322. EAP1190/1/7/17/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/17/14
Title:
2 people at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Unidentified male and female outside the Administrative Building. In the background, the 10-inch Metcalf enclosure (left) and 3-inch Ross-Fecker enclosure (right) can be seen. Early-period photograph since the terrain is treeless. The male appears in PLB34_0003. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Si...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5323. EAP1190/1/7/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 35: Boyden Observatory, telescopes (Set 1)
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of several of the original telescopes at Boyden Observatory, providing a valuable record of the early equipment. Of particular interest is an image of 3 steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts to the site. The telescopes depicted are the 60-inch Rockefeller Reflec...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
38

5324. EAP1190/1/7/18/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/3
Title:
The Boyden 13-inch Refractor with open roof
Scope & Content:
The enclosure of the 13-inch Boyden Refractor with the roof open, seen from due west. The upper end of the refractor, with the objective covered by a hood, can be seen. Several packing crates are visible in the background behind the building. In the fore- and mid-ground, fences and two gates are...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5325. EAP1190/1/7/18/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/4
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 29
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5326. EAP1190/1/7/18/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/5
Title:
The Boyden 13-inch Refractor
Scope & Content:
Interior of the 13-inch building, roof open, looking roughly north-west at the 13-inch Refractor. The rectangular pier and C-clamp-shaped polar axis are well shown. Three optical tubes are visible. Various cables, wires and ropes can also be seen. The counterweight assembly has a squat cylindric...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5327. EAP1190/1/7/18/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/6
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. PLB35_0006 and...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5328. EAP1190/1/7/18/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/7
Title:
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof.
Scope & Content:
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 is in place. No people are in the photograph. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building. In the middle background...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5329. EAP1190/1/7/18/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/9
Title:
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof.
Scope & Content:
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 is in place. No people are in the photograph. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building. In the middle background...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5330. EAP1190/1/7/18/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/11
Title:
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof and two people.
Scope & Content:
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 rear of the telescope. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building, and...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

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