McDonald Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | McDonald Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | Main Observatory 35:2457 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| 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 and 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 | Observatory domes |
| Photograph Date | ca. 1939 |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 22.3 x 15.8 cm |
| Architect | Warner & Swasey Company |
| Completion Date | 1939 |
| Location | Davis Mountains, Texas |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-00957 |
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