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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1190/1 Subject Architecture

231. EAP1190/1/7/19/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/9
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from an elevated position in the west-northwest. The circular wall of the turret is complete and the roof is starting to be assembled. Several truss elements can be seen to the left of the image. Left of centre is a machine, being operated by a per...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

232. EAP1190/1/7/19/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/10
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 July 22.
Scope & Content:
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. PLB35_0016, PB13_0029, and PB13_0011 are duplicate...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

233. EAP1190/1/7/19/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/11
Title:
Busy construction site of the 60-inch Rockefeller building
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the north-west. The walls and roof trusses of the turret are in place. An American flag flies from a pole on the roof. Several other people can be seen. The foreground shows a busy construction site. On the left, the telescope tube, in a wooden pla...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

234. EAP1190/1/7/19/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/12
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building
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 cradle of the telescope tube is being moved into the turret. A man stands on top of the cradle. Inside the turret the upper section of the telescope tube, partially...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

235. EAP1190/1/7/19/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/14
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 21
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The wall trusses are in place. A "RANSOME" machine is visible in the centre of the image. Near the right edge are several containers labelled "ATLANTIC PARAFFIN OIL" and "SHELL". Near the left edge of the frame, several trusses of th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

236. EAP1190/1/7/19/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/15
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the south-west looking squarely at the entrance. The wall trusses of the turret are complete. Evenly-spaced slender vertical bars cover the outside of the walls, with insets for windows. The curtain wall around the entrance courtyard is complete, w...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

237. EAP1190/1/7/19/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/16
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1932 June 02
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the west-southwest. The wall and roof trusses of the turret are complete, and portions of the shutter railing can be seen. The camera is looking directly on the dome slit. Standing in the aperture is a person in a white coat. The telescope tube, ve...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

238. EAP1190/1/7/19/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/18
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1932 June 11
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from probably the north. The wall and roof trusses of the turret are complete, and portions of the shutter railing can be seen. The telescope tube, vertically positioned, and the top of the south pier, can be seen inside the turret. The coffin-shaped fl...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

239. EAP1190/1/7/19/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/19
Title:
Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29
Scope & Content:
Three telescope enclosures seen from the west from the Administrative Building. Left to right, these are the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, the 60-inch Rockefeller under construction, and the 10-inch Metcalf. The wall and roof trusses of the 60-inch enclosure are in place but are still unclad. An Ame...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

240. EAP1190/1/7/19/20

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/20
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller.
Scope & Content:
Interior view of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, with the turret walls still unclad. The mount (with a protective cover) is in place, and the telescope tube is mounted within its cradle. The observer platform can be seen, with two people standing on the elevated section. A third person stands ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1