Title | 1923 Solar Eclipse Expedition |
View | Group photograph 82:4 (2008-003) |
Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
Description | "Yes, we have no corona," singers accompanied by Philip Fox on the handsaw. On the day of the eclipse, the fog on the mountain did not lift, and none of the astronomers were able to capture the event. Photograph taken on the Yerkes Observatory expedition to Santa Catalina Island, California to record the total solar eclipse of September 10, 1923. |
Subject Terms | Fox, Philip, 1878-1944 | Singing | Hand saws | Solar corona | Astronomers | Scientific expeditions |
Photograph Date | 1923-09 |
Physical Format | Lantern slides; 4.3 x 7.2 cm |
Location | Santa Catalina Island, California |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf6-02506 |
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