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Portrait of an young adult male with bow tie and spectacles
Unidentified male. No annotations on slide. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm,…
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Group photograph outside a building, with dog
6 people and 1 dog posing for a group photograph. Lady fourth from left holds a tripod-mounted box camera. White dot glued on at bottom-left of…
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Assembly of the 60-inch roof truss at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg
The assembled roof trusses of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. Several annotations in white can…
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Boyden Observatory and the Chachani volcanic group, Arequipa, Peru
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. O 1019 / Arequipa Station. / Showing Chachani.". White dot…
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60-inch Rockefeller construction site, 1931 July 22
An early, wide view of the construction site, looking east. The rock cutting for the building is visible, inside of which is a wood and metal frame…
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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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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. A single-railed ladder gives…
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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. A single-railed ladder gives…
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Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 11
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…
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Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 July 22
Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest, showing the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. A…
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Group photo during construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931
Group photo showing 14 labourers and staff (and 1 dog) standing on the partially-completed circular wall of the telescope building. In the…
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Group photo during construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931
Group photo showing 14 labourers and staff (and 1 dog) standing on the partially-completed circular wall of the telescope building. In the…
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Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller, 1931 November 21
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. Turret / 8 (9) / (Nov. 21, 1931)". PLB32_0013, LSB04_0035 and…
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Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller, 1931 November 11
A group of people working with metal truss pieces on the Rockefeller construction site. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA /…
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24-inch Bruce Telescope on a fork mount
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. B9 = D19382 24[inch] Bruce Refractor". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern…
