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Title
Albert Einstein and Charles St. John at the focus of the 150-foot tower telescope, Mount Wilson Observatory
Date Created and/or Issued
1931-01-29
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Albert Einstein and Charles St. John at the focus of the 150-foot tower telescope, Mount Wilson Observatory. Einstein is leaning over the eyepiece of the telescope, St. John is standing to his left. What appears to be an electrical switchboard is seen at the far left. Both men are wearing suits.
Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Type
image
Format
image/tiff
Extent
1 4X5 B/W print; 1 4X5 film neg
Identifier
COPC 2778
30775
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/1539
Subject
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
St. John, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1857-1935
Astronomers
Physicists
Scientists
Telescopes
Electric switchgear
Mount Wilson Observatory
Astronomical instruments
Suits (Clothing)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Group portraits. (gmgpc)
Portrait Photographs. (aat)
Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
Place
Mount Wilson (Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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