Bromide print related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view shows the stationary floor of the observatory building and the tracks, wheels and framework of the dome and balcony on the right.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1918-176/10
Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
type:
black-and-white prints (photographs) and observatories
credit:
Mount Wilson Solar Observatory