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Aerial view of Boyden Observatory, seen from the west
Boyden Observatory, seen from the west, possibly from the roof of the Administration Building. The 60-inch Rockefeller enclosure dominates the view…
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Night-time street view at night with a row of street lamps and trees
Grainy image. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. E 12355 Distance and Luminosity". White dot…
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Globular cluster omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "[omega] Centauri (60[inch] tel - 180 min Exp)". A silver star-…
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Boyden Observatory, Arequipa, Peru
Shows the Bruce Dome. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. D16138 [scratched out, illegible pencil…
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60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 21
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION of HARVARD OBSERVATORY South Africa / 60[inch] Tel. Turret / (Nov 2[?]1, 1931)". PLB32_0013,…
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Halley's Comet
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "HALLEY'S COMET". Red dot glued on the printed label. n/a.…
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Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure in Johannesburg, 1931 June 04
Hand-written label: "THE 60[inch] turret of the BOYDEN STATION in the Johannesburg works / June 1931". LSB04_0014 and PLB32_0002 are…
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Aerial view of Boyden Observatory and surroundings
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…
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Portrait of Harlow Shapley
Possibly c.1920. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. E 12388". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size…
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Group photograph outside the entrance to the dome of the 26.5-inch telescope in Johannesburg
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…
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Recently completed 60-inch Rockefeller building
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…
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Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / Nov. 29, 1931 / 10 [circled]". LSB04_0019 and PLB36_0006 are derivatives. n/a. Extent…
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60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 September 21
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The building's primary brick work is partially completed. Within the pit, the…
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60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 29
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…
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Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. A 77 [deleted] / dupl. / [illegible] 1:12 / Cambridge Station H.C.O…
