McDonald Observatory
| Title | McDonald Observatory |
| View | 82-inch Reflector Telescope 2 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Both the observatory, in the Davis Mountains of western Texas, and its 82-inch reflecting telescope, the second largest in the world, were designed and built by the Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio for the University of Texas which will operate the facility with the University of Chicago. |
| Subject Terms | Astronomical observatories | Science rooms and equipment | Telescopes |
| Photograph Date | 1939-05 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 23.4 x 18.3 cm |
| Location | Davis Mountains, Texas |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05097 |
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