Busy construction site of the 60-inch Rockefeller building

Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the north-west. The walls and roof trusses of the turret are in place. An American flag flies from a pole on the roof. Several other people can be seen. The foreground shows a busy construction site. On the left, the telescope tube, in a wooden plank enclosure, can be seen, next to a temporary corrugated sheeting structure. In the centre of the image is the cradle of the telescope. Next to it is a large machine, with metal wheels, being attended by a person. Two "Shell" containers stand at the person's feet. At far right is a shipping crate, marked "CASE 1903". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PLB36_11_2114.