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. On the left edge of the image the telescope cradle can be seen. Several people can be seen. In the background the Modder River is prominent. This print has poor contrast. PLB36_0009 and PB13_0010 are derivatives. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 22cm, width 30cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (blemished). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PB13_P0529.
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building
Item details
Creation date:
1891-1994
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
The original material is located in Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Reference:
EAP1190/1/6/9/10
Level:
Item
Extent:
1
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1190:
- Collection EAP1190/1:
- Collection EAP1190/1/6:
- File EAP1190/1/6/9:
- Item EAP1190/1/6/9/10:
