McDonald Observatory
| Title | McDonald Observatory |
| View | Mirror Preparation 7 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Upon completion of the grinding and polishing process, Warner & Swasey officials oversee placement of the 3-ton 82-inch glass disc in the aluminizing chamber where systematic atomic bombardment will coat it with chromium and aluminum. From left: Warner Seely, company secretary; vice-president Charles J. Stilwell; George A. Decker, works engineer; Dr. John S. Plaskett, telescope design consultant; H. L. Cook, instrument department director; C. A. Robert Lundin, optical department director; and an unidentified worker. |
| Subject Terms | Plaskett, John Stanley, 1865-1941 | Lundin, Carl Axel Robert, 1882-1962 | Stilwell, Charles J. | Mirrors--Design and construction | Reflecting telescopes | Warner & Swasey Company |
| Photographer | Warner & Swasey Company |
| Photograph Date | 1939 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.3 x 24.1 cm |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05092 |
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