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Description
Part 1 includes footage of all aspects of the construction of the Palomar 200-inch Hale Telescope. Part 2 includes footage of the 200" mirror, its grinding and cleaning. Follows the mirror through loading onto flatbed truck and transportation from Caltech to Palomar mountain. Part 3 begins with views of the site, vignettes on the engineers and proceeds to detail the construction of the dome. Footage of other structures' construction follows. Part 4 focuses on the arrival of the 100-inch telescope mirror by train in Pasadena.
Type
moving image
Format
Original Print Silent Black and White 16mm film
Extent
4 Reels of 4
Identifier
capsca_00001
Language
English
Subject
Palomar reflecting telescope - history Palomar, Mount (Calif.) Reflecting telescope - design and construction Reflecting telescopes - California - Palomar Mount - history
Time Period
1940
Place
Palomar, Mount (Calif.)
Provenance
California Institute of Technology Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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