Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | Rising Floor 25:3202 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Wooden floor of the Yerkes Observatory 90-foot dome raised and lowered by electric motor raises and lowers. Supporting cables, incorrectly secured, caused the floor to collapse. |
| Subject Terms | Floors (Surface elements) | Structural failures | Cables |
| Photograph Date | 1897-05-29 |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 19.5 x 24.4 cm |
| Location | 373 West Geneva Street | Williams Bay, Wisconsin |
| Campus Grid | Y01 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-00302 |
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