Man standing beside a small telescope with an elevated-rail run-off roof enclosure, fully open. The boxy telescope, on a fork mount, is atop a hip-high rectangular pier, with a C-clamp shaped equatorial assembly. Wiring and switches can be seen on the western face of the pier. An elevated work s...
Assembling the observing platform of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope.
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The view from inside the partially-completed 60-inch dome, looking approximately east, showing the assembled observing platform of the Rockefeller Telescope. The trusswork of the dome is not clad, and the dome rollers can be seen. Four persons are standing on the platform and two at its base. No...
Three telescope enclosures seen looking east from the Administrative Building. Left to right, these are the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, 60-inch Rockefeller, and the 10-inch Metcalf. The cladding on the 60-inch dome in complete and in pristine condition. In the foreground is the paved pathway of th...
Three people in formal clothes, Boyden Observatory
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Two unidentified adults and a child, standing outside. Manicured hedges visible. Boyden Residence at left edge of image. 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)/Creat...
Group of unidentified people in front of low stone building. Bridge and groom standing in the centre. Third from the right (with umbrella) is Mrs Paraskevopoulos. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of o...
Two unidentified people and an elderly dog posing outside, Boyden Observatory. Garden with palm in background, and corner of Office Building. PLB40_0001 and PLB40_0004 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3c...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 11
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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-...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 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...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 16
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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...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 21.
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Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The circular wall of the turret is almost 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. Several crates, labelled "ATLANTIC PARAFFIN OIL",...