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Drawing by R.W. Porter showing an astronomer seated at the prime focus of Mount Palomar Observatory's 200-inch telescope, 1940
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Drawing by R.W. Porter showing an astronomer seated at the prime focus of Mount Palomar Observatory's 200-inch telescope, 1940
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Description
Photograph of a drawing by R.W. Porter showing an astronomer seated at the prime focus of Mount Palomar Observatory's 200-inch telescope, 1940. A slanted view of an astronomer peering through the eyepiece of a 200-inch telescope. The pedestal of the telescope, which is also shown, is drawn to reveal the inner workings of the apparatus by showing layers of depth. On the bottom right of the image there is a cut-away panel showing a broader layout of what appears to be the entire telescope. The circular bottom of the chair can be seen through the illustration of the man.
Asset Metadata
Title
Drawing by R.W. Porter showing an astronomer seated at the prime focus of Mount Palomar Observatory's 200-inch telescope, 1940
Subject
Astronomers
(lcsh),
Astronomical instruments
(lcsh),
Mount Palomar Observatory
(subject),
Observatories
(lcsh),
Observatories -- Mount Palomar Observatory
(file heading),
research facilities
(adlf),
Scientists
(lcsh),
Telescopes
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
San Diego
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1940
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
(aacr2),
art
(aat),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960
(subcollection)
Date Created
1940
Creator
Porter, R.W.
(author)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Copyright
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10565
Identifier
42384 (
accession number
), CHS-42384 (
call number
), CHS-42384 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-15689 (
legacy record id
), chs-m10565 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-10713 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-969 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
15689
Unique identifier
UC143310
Legacy Identifier
CHS-42384.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
16.6 in × 21.1 in at 300dpi
42.2 cm × 53.6 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
Description
The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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