Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of interior view of the Mount Wilson Observatory, ca.1920-1930. A large metal telescope is situated at center in the interior of an observatory. The 100-inch reflecting telescope points upwards while being supported by a riveted metal apparatus. A concrete floor, with handrails, encircles the gigantic apparatus while stairs lead down to the base of the astronomical instrument. In the background, the dome shape of the observatory ceiling is visible.
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : photoprints, negative, b&w 26 x 21 cm., 18 x 13 cm. photographic prints negatives (photographic) photographs
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