Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view of the eye end

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Reflecting telescopes and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Reflecting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 40

Title:

Mount Wilson, California. Mount Wilson Observatory: view of the 100-inch Cassegrain reflecting telescope

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Mount Wilson Observatory

Place:

Mount Wilson and Mount Wilson Observatory

Topic:

Cassegrainian telescopes, Reflecting telescopes, and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Cassegrainian telescopes, Reflecting telescopes, Observatory domes, Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson, and Mount Wilson Observatory

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 38

Title:

Lick Observatory: model of the 120-inch Shane Reflector and its dome

Sub-Series Title:

120-inch Dome; 120-inch Telescope

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Observatory domes, and Reflecting telescopes

Date Created:

March 22, 1947

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Observatory domes, Reflecting telescopes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: model of the 120-inch Shane Reflector and its dome

Sub-Series Title:

120-inch Dome; 120-inch Telescope

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Observatory domes, and Reflecting telescopes

Date Created:

March 22, 1947

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Observatory domes, Reflecting telescopes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: model of the 120-inch Shane Reflector and its dome

Sub-Series Title:

120-inch Dome; 120-inch Telescope

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Reflecting telescopes, and Observatory domes

Date Created:

March 22, 1947

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Reflecting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: model of the 120-inch Shane Reflector and its dome

Sub-Series Title:

120-inch Dome; 120-inch Telescope

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Reflecting telescopes, and Observatory domes

Date Created:

March 22, 1947

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Reflecting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: model of the 120-inch Shane Reflector and its dome

Sub-Series Title:

120-inch Dome; 120-inch Telescope

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Reflecting telescopes, and Observatory domes

Date Created:

March 22, 1947

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Models and modelmaking, Reflecting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: 3-prism spectrograph and telescope

Creator:

Hartmann, Jo

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Cerro San Cristóbal

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, and Spectrometer

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Spectrometer, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Cerro San Cristóbal

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: view of the 37-inch reflector

Creator:

Hartmann, Jo

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory, Cerro San Cristóbal, and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Astronomical instruments, and Reflecting telescopes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Astronomical instruments, Reflecting telescopes, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, Cerro San Cristóbal, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view showing sectors

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

1896 or later

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: view of the spectrograph

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory, Cerro San Cristóbal, and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, and Spectrometer

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Spectrometer, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, Cerro San Cristóbal, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: view of the 37-inch reflector

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Cerro San Cristóbal

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Cerro San Cristóbal

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view of the new Crossley mounting

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: general view

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

1896 or later

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view of the top end of the telescope

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view showing the two sectors that govern the following, with improvements made by C. D. Perrine

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory and Perrine, Charles D., 1867-1951

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Perrine, Charles D., 1867-1951, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view showing the two sectors that govern the following, with improvements made by C. D. Perrine

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory and Perrine, Charles D., 1867-1951

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

August 24, 1904

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Perrine, Charles D., 1867-1951, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: general view showing the two sectors that govern the following, with improvements made by C. D. Perrine

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory and Perrine, Charles D., 1867-1951

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

August 24, 1904

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Perrine, Charles D., 1867-1951, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: general view

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Views, General

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

1895 or later

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: general view

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Plate Holders

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: general view of the telescope

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Plate Holders

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view of the old mounting

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Plate Holders

Creator:

Mathews, H. E.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

November 1898

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view of the old mounting of the plate holder

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Plate Holders

Creator:

Mathews, H. E.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

November 1898

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: old mountain of a plate holder

Sub-Series Title:

Instruments, Lick Observatory; Crossley Reflector; Plate Holders

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, and Astronomical instruments

Date Created:

December 17, 1898

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Reflecting telescopes, Astronomical instruments, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36