McDonald Observatory
| Title | McDonald Observatory |
| View | 82-inch Reflector Telescope 6 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Astronomer Walter Linke, seated at the telescope control board, is photographed from the dome of the McDonald Observatory. Both the 82-inch reflector telescope he is operating and the observatory in the Davis Mountains of western Texas were designed and built by the Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio. After its dedication May 5, 1939, the observatory will be jointly operated by the University of Texas and the University of Chicago. |
| Subject Terms | Linke, Walter | Astronomical observatories | Telescopes | Science rooms and equipment | Control boards (Electrical engineering) |
| Photographer | Warner & Swasey Company |
| Photograph Date | 1939-05 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 24.3 x 19.7 cm |
| Location | Davis Mountains, Texas |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05101 |
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