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Title
Construction of foundation for the 100-inch telescope dome, Mount Wilson Observatory
Date Created and/or Issued
1913
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
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Description
Construction of the foundation for the 100-inch telescope dome, Mount Wilson Observatory. Wooden construction is above the concrete foundation, with wooden scaffolding around the outside. A construction worker stands on top of the circular floor, at top.
Type
image
Format
image/tiff
Extent
1 8X10 print
Identifier
COPC 466
28463
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/629
Subject
Construction projects
Foundations
Buildings
Scaffolding
Floors
Construction workers--United States
Observatory domes
Astronomical observatories
Mount Wilson Observatory
Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
Place
Mount Wilson (Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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