ADH Telescope at Perkin-Elmer

Written note on back: "February 15, 1950.". Typed note on back: "HARVARD TAKES OVER GIANT TELESCOPE FOR 'MILKY WAY' EXPEDITION / The largest Baker-Schmidt type telescope is accepted by Dr. Harlow Shapley, Director of Harvard College Observatory at ceremony today (Feb.15) at The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Glenbrook, Conn., builders of the telescope. ... Shown left to right are Dr. Bart J. Bok, Associate Director of Harvard College Observatory and leader of the 'Hub of the Universe' expedition, who is leaving on February 20 for the site in South Africa; Richard S. Perkin, President of The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, builders of the new 'Eye'; Dr. Shapley; Charles W. Elmer, co-founder of The Perkin-Elmer Corporation; Peter Lindhorst, Vice-Consul of South Africa; John Dawson, Vice-Consul of Great Britain, representing Northern Ireland; Kevin Rush, Consul of Ireland - representing the countries participating in the scientific expedition". PB11_0014 and PB11_0047 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 18cm, width 25cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (dirty, curled, creased, folded, dog-eared, edge damage). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PB11_P0428.