[Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay Wisconsin, 24 inch reflector telescope, with operator, his face hidden]

Open URL [Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay Wisconsin, 24 inch reflector telescope, with operator, his face hidden]
  • Collection ID DN-0055686
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay Wisconsin, 24 inch reflector telescope, with operator, his face hidden] [graphic].
  • Dates 1910.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of a 24-inch reflector used in watching a comet in its first stages, at the Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay Wisconsin. A man, his face hidden, is sitting on a ladder behind the instrument.
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  • Names Yerkes Observatory.
  • Subjects
    • Telescopes Wisconsin Williams Bay 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Astronomical observatories Wisconsin Williams Bay 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Williams Bay (Wis.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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