Monastery and courtyard at Mount Wilson Observatory. The monastery served as a dormitory for visiting scientists at the observatory. An el of the building is visible in the right-hand side of the photograph; the exterior of the stone chimney is near the center of the photograph. Windows overlooking the courtyard are clearly visible. Trees surround the building. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
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