Shows the Bruce Dome. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. D16138 [scratched out, illegible pencil annotation added] Arequipa Station / 1 [circled]". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0....
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 21.
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Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION of HARVARD OBSERVATORY South Africa / 60[inch] Tel. Turret / (Nov 2[?]1, 1931)". PLB32_0013, LSB04_0035 and LSB04_0012 are derivatives. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. ...
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "HALLEY'S COMET". Red dot glued on the printed label. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creato...
Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure in Johannesburg, 1931 June 04.
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Hand-written label: "THE 60[inch] turret of the BOYDEN STATION in the Johannesburg works / June 1931". LSB04_0014 and PLB32_0002 are derivatives. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original mate...
Aerial view of Boyden Observatory and surroundings.
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An early aerial view of Boyden Observatory koppie, seen from the north-west. In the foreground is the access road up the slope of the koppie; lower down, other tracks can be seen. The location of the hostel and cottages is at bottom left; no structures are visible. Near the left-centre of the im...
Possibly c.1920. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. E 12388". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe...
Group photograph outside the entrance to the dome of the 26.5-inch telescope in Johannesburg.
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13 unidentified people posing for a group photograph at the 26.5-inch dome, Johannesburg. White dot glued on at bottom-left. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author...
The 60-inch turret enclosure appears in pristine condition. The gutters of the engine sheds are picked out in white. The fascia of the foyer is brightly coloured. A single-railed ladder gives access to the roof of the foyer, from the north-west. Most of the building rubble has been removed from ...
Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29.
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Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / Nov. 29, 1931 / 10 [circled]". LSB04_0019 and PLB36_0006 are derivatives. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Autho...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 September 21.
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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...