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Creator:
Chacon, Vicki  Search this
Subject:
West, Danny  Search this
Mt. Hopkins Observatory  Search this
Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
Gelatin silver prints; 4 x 5;
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
Arizona
Date:
1978
Notes:
Featured in the "Torch," June 1978.
Summary:
Danny West of the Mt. Hopkins Observatory staff perches precariously on edge of the Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT) building, nearly 8,500 feet above the Santa Cruz Valley, holding taut the lines guiding equipment into the structure below him.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: June 1978, Image No. 94-8334
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Astronomical observatories  Search this
Observatories  Search this
Local number:
SIA RU000371 [94-8334]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Known Copyright
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_398021