Construction of the foundation for a new wing of Mount Wilson Observatory's office building, 813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena. The existing office building is seen at the far right; the construction area and formwork is seen in the center of the photograph. Several unidentified construction workers stand within the construction area. An automobile is parked by the curb near the construction area. Palm trees are visible behind buildings in the background. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Foundations--Design and construction Office buildings--Design and construction Office buildings--California--Pasadena--Photographs Construction workers--United States Concrete construction Concrete construction--Formwork Automobiles Buildings--California--Pasadena--Photographs Palms Trees Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
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