Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | 24-inch Reflector Telescope 56:2218 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Yerkes Observatory 24-inch reflector telescope designed by George W. Ritchey, one of the first large reflectors used to take astronomical photographs. |
| Subject Terms | Ritchey, George Willis, 1864-1945 | Reflecting telescopes | Telescope makers | Astronomical photography |
| Photographer | Blakslee, George C., 1861-1941 |
| Photograph Date | 1933-07-13 |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 22.1 x 17.2 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 | apf6-01377 |
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