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

Made:
1916-1918 in Mount Wilson

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 a section of the telescope's polar axis with hub for steel float in the engineering workshops of the fabricator.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1918-176/19
Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph and telescope - reflecting
credit:
Mount Wilson Solar Observatory