California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Interior view of the Mount Wilson Observatory, ca.1920-1930

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Interior view of the Mount Wilson Observatory, ca.1920-1930

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Photograph of interior view of the Mount Wilson Observatory, ca.1920-1930. A large metal telescope is situated at center in the interior of an observatory. The 100-inch reflecting telescope points upwards while being supported by a riveted metal apparatus. A concrete floor, with handrails, encircles the gigantic apparatus while stairs lead down to the base of the astronomical instrument. In the background, the dome shape of the observatory ceiling is visible.

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Title Interior view of the Mount Wilson Observatory, ca.1920-1930

Subject Astronomical instruments (lcsh), Observatories (lcsh), Observatories -- General (file heading), research facilities (adlf), Telescopes (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1920/1930

Type images

Format 4 photographs : photoprints, negative, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm., 18 x 13 cm. (aacr2), negatives (photographic) (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 1920/1930

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 Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10355

Identifier 37017; 46537 (accession number), CHS-37017 (call number), CHS-46537 (call number), CHS-37017 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-12493 (legacy record id), chs-m10355 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-10500 (legacy record id), 84-1-2113 (microfiche number), USC (project), 607 (unidentified no.)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 12493

Unique identifier UC132652

Legacy Identifier CHS-37017.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 13.3 in × 18.8 in at 300dpi
33.8 cm × 47.7 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

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