Worlds Biggest Telescope
subject: Mountains--California--Los Angeles County--Early 20th century Ohio--Delaware County--Sunbury--History--Early 20th century Personal narratives--American--Early 20th century Photography--Stereographs--United States--Early 20th century Travel--United States--California--Los Angeles County--Early 20th century
description: Summit of Mt Wilson Jan 29 1924 The Carnegie Telescope in background - the biggest one in the world. 100 ft in diameter, with a ^(mirror) lens 100 in. in diam. It shows many more stars than any other 'scope, - down to a star of the 26th dimension. A light the size of a candle can be seen at a distance of 8,000 mi. The dome has an opening in the top that slides back 20 some feet. Mr Carnegie gave $22,000,000.00 to build the scope; the splendid scenic road that wriggles and twists up nine miles on Mt Wilsons slopes, and for maintanence of the same. Front of picture: Worlds Biggest Telescope
creator: Daisy E. Green Wheaton
date: Jan 29, 1924
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relation: Daisy Wheaton Stereographs
format: Stereograph
language: English
type: Still Image Text