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Subject:
Watts, C. B (Chester Burleigh) 1889-1971  Search this
Peters, George Henry 1863-1947  Search this
Littell, Frank Bowers 1869-1951  Search this
Pollock, Edwin T (Edwin Taylor) 1870-1943  Search this
Richardson, Walter Leroy 1889-1945  Search this
Peterson, Alvin K  Search this
Davis, Watson 1896-1967  Search this
U.S.S. Los Angeles (Airship)  Search this
United States Naval Observatory  Search this
United States Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics  Search this
United States Navy  Search this
Science Service  Search this
Physical description:
Photographic prints; 3.5 x 5.5
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1925
January 24, 1925
Summary:
Crew and scientists for the solar eclipse expedition, on board the dirigible U.S.S. Los Angeles. Left to right: Chester Burleigh Watts (1889-1971), astronomer, U.S. Naval Observatory; George Henry Peters (1863-1947), astronomer, U.S. Naval Observatory; Frank Bowers Littell (1869-1951), astronomer, U.S. Naval Observatory; Edwin Taylor Pollock (1870-1943), Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory; Walter Leroy Richardson (1889-1945), chief photographer for the U.S. Bureau of Aeronautics; Alvin K. Peterson, chief photographer for the U.S. Navy; Watson Davis (1896-1967), Managing Editor, Science Service.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2017-003777
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Solar eclipses  Search this
Astronomy  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2017-003777]
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
Copyright Not Evaluated
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_398447