Collection of Glass Negatives Illustrating Astronomical Instrument Making

Made:
1880-1939

[Collection of 51 plate glass negatives illustrating astronomical instrument making by John Alfred Brashear Co. and their successors, J.W. Fecker Co. 1880s-1930s. 1 box. Note that a set of prints (SM neg. nos. 59/91 to 109/91), taken from these negs., is available in archive collection at MS547]

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
1990-747
Measurements:
[box] 27 x 23 x 28 cm.
type:
plate glass negatives
credit:
Palinurus

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