100-inch telescope observatory dome, nearly complete, Mount Wilson Observatory. The steel sheathing covers the steel framing of the domed roof. A portion of a crane is seen sticking through the shutter opening of teh domed roof. Scaffolding surrounds the concrete foundation of the building. Trees and shrubs are in the surrounding area. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Observatory domes--Design and construction Sheathing (Building Materials) Cranes, derricks, etc Hoisting machinery Scaffolding Foundations Mount Wilson Observatory Astronomical observatories Observatories Trees Shrubs Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
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