Construction of original monastery building, Mount Wilson Observatory. The monastery served as a dormitory for visiting scientists. In the background, a large portion of the partially-constructed building is seen. The right-hand portion of the roof has some covering. Several construction workers are standing on the roof's left-hand side. In the center of the photograph is a large pile of sandbags. Near the sandbags are several other construction workers, standing near concrete foundation under construction. Some steel construction rods are on the ground on the left-hand side, near the foreground. A sawhorse is opposite them. A few trees are seen in the surrounding area. The construction workers are wearing coveralls and hats. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Dormitories--California Dwellings--California Construction--California Construction projects Construction workers--United States Roofs Dwellings--Foundations Foundations--Design and construction Masonry Concrete construction--Formwork Sandbags Sawhorses Carpentry--Tools Steel, Structural Coveralls Hats Trees Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
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