Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | 40-inch Refractor Telescope 14:1955 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Yerkes Observatory 40-inch refractor telescope trained on the eastern horizon as George Van Biesbroeck (at telescope) and William W. Morgan look for the Grigg-Skjellerup comet. |
| Subject Terms | Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974 | Morgan, William Wilson, 1906-1994 | Refracting telescopes | Grigg-Skjellerup comet | Comets |
| Photographer | Blakslee, George C., 1861-1941 |
| Photograph Date | 1927-12-19 |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 19.3 x 24.7 cm |
| Manufacturer | Alvan Clark & Sons; Warner & Swasey Company |
| 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 | apf6-00451 |
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