Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | Main Observatory 58:191 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Iron skeleton of the great Yerkes Observatory dome with wood sheathing just begun. The sheathing prevents drip in damp weather and is covered with tin roofing. |
| Alternate Name(s) | Charles T. Yerkes Observatory |
| Subject Terms | Observatory domes | Sheathing | Construction workers | Construction sites |
| Photograph Date | 1896-10 |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 24.3 x 19.4 cm |
| Architect | Cobb, Henry Ives, 1859-1931 |
| Completion Date | 1897 |
| 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 | apf6-01449 |
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