US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The two men pose next to their telescope, which is almost as tall as Mr. White. In a workshop behind their fire station Foster and White have assembled multiple astronomy tools. Similar photograph appears with the article, "San Gabriel Firemen Make Telescopes of Auto Parts," Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec 1938: 8. Text from negative sleeve: 15458- l.to z C.H. Foster and R.M. White San Gabriel Amateur telescope makers 12/38 [stamped:] Jan 27 1939
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14813 ark:/21198/zz002j8gb7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Fire fighters--California--San Gabriel Telescopes--California--San Gabriel Foster, C.H White, R.M
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