Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the north. In the centre foreground one of the ancillary buildings is under construction. The dome slit of the 60-inch is facing the camera, and the walls are clad with vertical bars. Inside the enclosure the observer platform (partially shrouded) and telescope tube can be seen. Several people are visible. The entrance is at the right of the image. The photo has an uneven sepia-like tint. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 22cm, width 29cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (tear, creased, dog-eared, edge damage, emulsion damage). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PB13_P0554.
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:
EAP1190/1/6/9/35
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 EAP1190/1/6/9/35:
