University of Chicago Yerkes Observatory

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Stock #:310504
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: Williams Bay
State: Wisconsin (WI)
County: Walworth
Publisher: C.R. Childs Company
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
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THE 40-INCH TELESCOPE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO YERKES OBSERVATORY, WILLIAMS BAY, WISCONSIN. THE OBJECT-GLASS HAS A DIAMETER OF 40 INCHES. THE TUBE IS 63 FEET LONG AND WEIGHS SIX TONS. THE REVOLVING DOME IS 90 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE FLOOR MAY BE ELEVATED THROUGH 23 FEET UP TO THE BALCONY

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