Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | Bruce Telescope 17:1859 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Check (photograph copy) for $7,000 given to Edward Emerson Barnard in 1897 by philanthropist and astronomy patron Catherine Wolfe Bruce. The 10-inch photographic telescope purchased with the funds was named in her honor. |
| Subject Terms | Bruce, Catherine Wolfe, 1816-1900 | Barnard, Edward Emerson, 1857-1923 | Checks (Bank checks) | Donors | Telescopes | Copy prints |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 6.9 x 21.5 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-00572 |
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