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Two scientists checking astronomical instruments at the Griffith Observatory, ca.1930-1950
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Two scientists checking astronomical instruments at the Griffith Observatory, ca.1930-1950
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Description
Photograph of two scientists checking astronomical instruments at the Griffith Observatory, ca.1930-1950. At center the two scientists can be seen checking astronomical instruments that chart the course of stars and planets. The two men stand on either side of the high rungs of a ladder. The man on the right wears a lightly colored lab coat while looking upwards and prodding the astronomical machine. The man on the left wears a dirty lab coat. The astronomical apparatus that sits above the two men is a darkly colored collaboration of circular lenses attached to a sphere that is supported by a tubular mechanism.
Asset Metadata
Title
Two scientists checking astronomical instruments at the Griffith Observatory, ca.1930-1950
Subject
Astronomical instruments
(lcsh),
Griffith Observatory
(subject),
Los Angeles City -- Parks -- Griffith
(file heading),
Observatories
(lcsh),
Parks
(lcsh),
research facilities
(adlf)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Griffith Park
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1930/1950
Type
images
Format
2 photographs : photoprint, 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
1930/1950
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-m2454
Identifier
41689 (
accession number
), CHS-36249 (
call number
), CHS-41689 (
call number
), CHS-36249 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-3373 (
legacy record id
), chs-m2454 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-2516 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-971 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
3373
Unique identifier
UC120777
Legacy Identifier
CHS-36249.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
13.2 in × 16.8 in at 300dpi
33.7 cm × 42.7 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
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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