Two photographs presented by Rear Admiral C.H. Davis in 1876

Made:: 1876 in Foggy Bottom

Two photographs presented by Rear Admiral C.H. Davis in 1876, showing three transit instruments at the United States Naval Observatory.

One of two photographs showing a transit circle by Pistor and Martin at the U.S. Naval Observatory

1876

One of two photographs showing a transit instrument by Ertel and a mural circle made by Troughton and Simms

1876

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1876-373

Materials:: paper, card and complete

type:: photograph and transit instrument

credit:: United States Naval Observatory

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