Breaking ground for the Snow telescope building, Mount Wilson Observatory. Five (5) unidentified construction workers are in this photograph, one of whom is wearing an apron and is using a shovel. Another shovel is seen on the ground. The construction worker at the far right is seen moving a wheelbarrow. At the far right is a pile of sandbags. Large rocks are in the immediate area; trees can be seen in the background. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Construction--California Construction workers--United States Shovels Rocks Wheelbarrows Sandbags Trees Mount Wilson Observatory Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
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