McDonald Observatory
| Title | McDonald Observatory |
| View | Control Mechanisms 2 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | McDonald Observatory's dome and 82-inch reflector telescope control panel. From left: Christian T. Elvey, Henry Gordon Gale, and Otto Struve. The observatory and telescope (second largest in the world), were designed and built by the Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio for the University of Texas. |
| Subject Terms | Elvey, Christian Thomas, 1899-1970 | Struve, Otto, 1897-1963 | Gale, Henry Gordon, 1874-1942 | Reflecting telescopes | Astronomical observatories |
| Photographer | Warner & Swasey Company |
| Photograph Date | ca. 1939 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 22.5 x 16.2 cm |
| Location | Davis Mountains, Texas |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05053 |
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