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...
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. AA325 / Mount Harvard - Looking north / 15". 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):...
Viewed from the roof of the Bruce/ADH building. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 12cm, width 21cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (faded, foxing, emulsion damage). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Le...
Palms and tall pole with weather vane visible. 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-Right. Editor(s...
Unidentified bride in front of low stone building. 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-Right. Edit...
Boyden Plate Box 12: Boyden Observatory and surroundings
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A collection of images of the Boyden Observatory terrain and surroundings. The sky, with cloud, is prominently featured in each image. All the images are undated. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "Boyden and surroundings". n/a. Extent: 9 glass plates. Size and dimensions of orig...
A collection of images of the 60-inch telescope at Boyden Observatory, and its mounting, under construction. These form part of a series of images of the construction of this facility, which is dated to May 1932. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "60[inch] telesc no2". n/a. Extent...