Collection

Lunar Photographs

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1858-1862
maker:
Warren de la Rue

Group of ten pairs of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) between 1858 and 1862. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London. Group contains duplicate images.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Lunar Photographs No 1

Lunar Photographs No 1

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1858 and 1859. The left-hand photograph was taken on May 9, 1859 at 9.00 p.m. when the Moon was 6.9 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on February 19, 1858 at 7.25 p.m. when the Moon was 5.9 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/1
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 2

Lunar Photographs No 2

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1858 and 1859. The left-hand photograph was taken on May 12, 1859 at 9.15 p.m. when the moon was 10 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on February 22, 1858 at 9.05 p.m. when the moon was 9 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/2
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 3

Lunar Photographs No 3

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1859 and 1860. The left-hand photograph was taken on August 27, 1860 at 10.12 p.m. when the Moon was 11 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on December 5, 1859 at 8.30 p.m. when the Moon was 11.3 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/3
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 4

Lunar Photographs No 4

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1858 and 1859. The left-hand photograph was taken on February 27, 1858 at 1.50 a.m. when the moon was 14.2 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on September 11, 1859 at 11.20 a.m. when the moon was 14.8 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/4
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 5

Lunar Photographs No 5

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1860 and 1862. The left-hand photograph was taken on August 12, 1862 at 11.30 p.m. when the moon was 17.1 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on October 3, 1860 at 12.10 a.m. when the moon was 18.8 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/5
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 6

Lunar Photographs No 6

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1857 and 1862. The left-hand photograph was taken on December 7, 1857 at 3.20 a.m. when the moon was 21.5 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on September 15, 1862 at 3.50 a.m. when the moon was 21.8 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/6
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 1

Lunar Photographs No 1

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1858 and 1859. The left-hand photograph was taken on May 9, 1859 at 9.00 p.m. when the Moon was 6.9 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on February 19, 1858 at 7.25 p.m. when the Moon was 5.9 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/7
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 2

Lunar Photographs No 2

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1858 and 1859. The left-hand photograph was taken on May 12, 1859 at 9.15 p.m. when the moon was 10 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on February 22, 1858 at 9.05 p.m. when the moon was 9 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/8
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 5

Lunar Photographs No 5

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1860 and 1862. The left-hand photograph was taken on August 12, 1862 at 11.30 p.m. when the moon was 17.1 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on October 3, 1860 at 12.10 a.m. when the moon was 18.8 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck of London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/9
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Lunar Photographs No 3

Lunar Photographs No 3

A pair of stereoscopic photographs of the Moon, taken by Warren De La Rue (1815-1889) in 1859 and 1860. The left-hand photograph was taken on August 27, 1860 at 10.12 p.m. when the Moon was 11 days old. The right-hand photograph was taken on December 5, 1859 at 8.30 p.m. when the Moon was 11.3 days old. Published by Smith, Beck & Beck, London.

Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 174 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/13499/10
type:
photograph and stereophotograph
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

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