Grinding & polishing machine for the Hooker Telescope mirror, 1910-16

Astronomy

1916-1918

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 mirror at the early grinding stage in the optical workshop.

Corner of the Dazey Kitchen

Photographs

1939

Silver gelatin print entitled 'Corner of the Dazey Kitchen', by Dorothea Lange, 1939. One of 105 monochrome prints by women photographers of The Farm Security Administration, c. 1935-1945, included in the exhibition `Let us Now Praise Famous Women', NMPFT, 1986.

Greek Migratory Woman, California, 1936

Photographs

1978

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Greek Migratory Woman Living in Cotton Camp, Exeter, California, 1936", taken by Dorothea Lange. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "From Shore to Shining Shore", shown 25 November - 24 December 1978.

Mole-Richardson 'Inky Dinky' miniature focusing spotlamp

Cinematography

Miniature spotlight, Type 1404 'Inky-Dinky' focusing spotlamp; forsnel lens; made by Mole-Richardson (England) Ltd.

Julie Newmar holding guitar

Photographs

1960s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Julie Newmar standing on a beach and holding a guitar. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Vikki Dougan

Photographs

1950s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Model and actress Vikki Dougan (b. 1929). Photographer's stamp on verso.

Big Sur

Photographs

1960

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. California coast near Big Sur. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Nude woman laying in sand

Photographs

ca. 1960s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude woman laying in sand with cloud superimposed in background. Photographer's stamp and commentary, and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Nude woman jumping

Photographs

ca. 1960s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude woman jumping in mid-air. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Nude woman holding round ball

Photographs

1959

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude woman holding round ball. Photograph taken in the late afternoon with a Rolleiflex at 250th/second f/11, using fine grain film. Photographer's stamp and written commentary, and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Daisywheel printer by Qume, model Sprint 59/45, c1

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1978

Daisywheel printer by Qume, model Sprint 59/45, c1978.

Mother and child

Photographs

1908

Sepia-toned silver gelatin print mounted on card, by Laura Adams Armer, untitled, 1908. Image of a mother and child taken outdoors.

Plaster cast of human left femur, shaping effects

Anatomy & Pathology

1910-1930

Plaster cast of human left femur, shaping effects of osteoarthritis, from Indian burial ground, San Nichdas Island, California, 17th to 20th century

The Sandpiper

Photographs

1964

Silver gelatin print by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Image shows Vincente Minnelli directing Elizabeth Taylor in a scene from the 1965 film, "The Sandpiper".

Rank pocket camera

Photographic Technology

1976

Plastics moulded camera, preloaded with colour negative film probably 110 format. f/11 lens of fixed focus, 2 element. Single speed shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Magicube socket part of windon knob. After 16 exposures the camera is to be mailed to Rankolor laboratories where the camera is cracked ope and the film removed. Proessed film, prints and new camera returned to customer. Lure Camera Co. 1976

Mrs Lloyd and Miss Nettie Lloyd, Orange Co.

Photographs

1939-09

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Mrs Lloyd and Miss Nettie Lloyd, Orange Co., North Carolina, Sept. 1939", taken by Marion Post-Walcott in September 1939. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "From Shore to Shining Shore", shown 25 November - 24 December 1978.

Dionex ion chromatograph, model 10, made by the D

Experimental Chemistry

1970-1971

Dionex ion chromatograph, model 10, made by the Dionex Corporation for the Dow Chemical Co, California, 1970-1971.

Daisy print wheel from automatic typewriter, 1970-1976

Printing & Writing

1970-1976

Daisy print wheel, type 80066, Legal prestige Elite 12, for an automatic high speed typewriter or computer printer, 1970-1976

Basket for the Hot Air Balloon (registration G-ATTN)

Aeronautics

1966

Basket for the Hot Air Balloon (registration G-ATTN), by Don Piccard, California, USA, 1966

Sirius microcomputer, S/n M0008217

Computing & Data Processing

1982

Sirius 256k Microcomputer, s/n M0008217, with separate keyboard and monitor, c.1982

Death Valley, California

Photographs

1964

Silver gelatin print entitled 'Death Valley, California', by Ansel Adams, 1964. Photographer's label and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Anita Ekberg

Photographs

1960

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Anita Ekberg, 1960. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Nude woman drying her hair

Photographs

1960

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude woman drying her hair while sitting on bed. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy,

Ophthalmology

1958-1965

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy, 1958-65, California, U.S.A.

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing va

Astronomy

1916-1918

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 site for the observatory, taken from the 150-foot Solar Tower Telescope.

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing va

Astronomy

1916-1918

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 taken from the 150-foot Solar Tower Telescope shows wooden shuttering to support the casting of the concrete pillar of the telescope mounting.

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing va

Astronomy

1916-1918

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 nort-west view shows wooden shuttering to support the casting of the concrete pillar of the telescope mounting.

Migrant Field Worker, Tulane Migrant Camp, California

Photographs

1940-03

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Migrant Field Worker, Tulane Migrant Camp, Visalia, California, March 1940", taken by Arthur Rothstein in March 1940. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "From Shore to Shining Shore", shown 25 November - 24 December 1978.

Aerograph "AutoPREP" Model A-700 gas chromatograph

Experimental Chemistry

1963-1964

Aerograph "AutoPREP" Model A-700 gas chromatograph made by Wilkins Instrument and Research Inc., California, 1963-4.

Desert Highway

Photographs

1938

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Desert Highway' by Dorothea Lange, 1937. One of 105 monochrome prints by women photographers of The Farm Security Administration, c. 1935-1945, included in the exhibition `Let us Now Praise Famous Women', NMPFT, 1986

Greek Migratory Woman in Cotton Camp, California

Photographs

1936

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Greek Migratory Woman Living in Cotton Camp, Exeter, California, 1936", taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "From Shore to Shining Shore", shown 25 November - 24 December 1978.

Elizabeth Taylor drinking beer

Photographs

September 1964

Silver gelatin print by United Press International, dated 10 September 1964. Hand-written ink caption on verso reads: "Carmel, California: Elizabeth Taylor drink from a bottle of beer during break in filming new movie 'The Sandpiper' in which she co-stars with husband Richard Burton."

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing va

Astronomy

1916-1918

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 show an engineering drawing of a cross-section schematic elevation of the telescope from the west showing the Dome, Telescope and Piers.

One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing va

Astronomy

1916-1918

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 concrete pier for the telescope mounting.

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy,

Ophthalmology

1948

Plastic corneal contact lens, made by Kevin Tuohy, one of the first to be manufactured in 1948, California, USA

Salton Sea

Photographs

unknown

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Photograph of Salton Sea, an inland saline lake in southern California that was once a popular tourist destination. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso. Detached cardboard mount also contains Focal Press markup.

Marianna Gaba

Photographs

1961

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Marianna Gaba bouncing a ball on the beach. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Ursula Thiess

Photographs

1950s

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Actress Ursula Thiess (1924-2010), wife of American film star Robert Taylor. Photographer's stamp on verso.

Kay Norton

Photographs

ca. 1947

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Kay Norton. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

Nude woman standing in a lake

Photographs

1959

Silver gelatin print, by Andre de Dienes. Nude woman standing in a lake. Photographed at 250th f/16. Photographer's stamp and Focal Press editorial markup on verso.

ESL (Encoded Synthetic Library) synthesiser, made

Experimental Chemistry

1996

ESL (Encoded Synthetic Library) synthesiser, made by Affymax, California, USA, a subsidiary of the former Glaxo Wellcome, in 1996. This combinational chemical synthesiser is capable of making 1,296 compounds in a day. It consists of left- and right-hand combinational assemblies, central unit, refrigerator unit, power supply, computer and monitor, plastic bottles and tray.

Cromemco 100 minicomputer server

Computing & Data Processing

1987

Cromemco System 100, Computer System.

Envelope for the Hot Air Balloon (registration G-ATTN)

Aeronautics

1966

Envelope for the Hot Air Balloon (registration G-ATTN), by Don Piccard, California, USA, 1966

Daisywheel printer by Qume - model sprint 5 with i

Computing & Data Processing

1978

Daisywheel printer by Qume - model sprint 5 with integral keyboard 1978

Rank pocket camera

Photographic Technology

1976

Plastics moulded camera, preloaded with colour negative film probably 110 format. f/11 lens of fixed focus. Single speed shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Magicube socket part of windon knob. After 16 exposures the camera is to be mailed to Rankolor laboratories where the camera is cracked ope and the film removed. Proessed film, prints and new camera returned to customer. Lure Camera Co. 1976

Elizabeth Taylor in "The Sandpiper"

Photographs

12 September 1964

Silver gelatin wirephoto print by United Press International, 12 September 1964. Printed caption on front reads: "Elizabeth Taylor shown with live, trained sandpiper on her shoulder during filming of the new movie 'The Sandpiper.' In the movie, the trained bird flees from a hawk and lights on her shoulder for safety".

Liz Taylor's Bosom Pal

Photographs

12 May 1965

Silver gelatin print by United Press International, 12 May 1965, titled "Liz Taylor's Bosom Pal". Printed caption on verso reads: "Big Sur, Cali, USA: On May 12th both movie queen, Elizabeth Taylor and her tiny friend, a sandpiper enjoyed a quiet moment of repose in the wild Big Sur country along the Pacific Coast. Liz, who will soon be seen in 'The Sandpiper', along with Richard Burton and Eva Marie Saint, seems to have struck up a secure friendship with the bird, which perches atop of her draw-string blouse. Normally the birds are wary of human contact".

Unititled (Golden Gate bridge as a backdrop)

Photographs

2011

An untitled black and white silver gelatin photograph depicting a lady lying on bed with the Golden Gate bridge as a backdrop, taken by an unknown photographer, 9th Feb 2011.

Dustbowl Farm, Coldwater District

Photographs

1938

Silver gelatin print entitled 'Dustbowl Farm, Coldwater District', by Dorothea Lange, 1938. One of 105 monochrome prints by women photographers of The Farm security Administration, c. 1935-1945, included in the exhibition `Let us Now Praise Famous Women', NMPFT, 1986.

Mother and child

Photographs

1908

silver gelatin print mounted on card, by Laura Adams Armer, untitled, 1908. Image of a mother and child taken outdoors.