The Wonderful Universe Explorer, The Great 36-inch Equatorial Telescope, Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California

Publisher Underwood & Underwood American

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Upon its completion in 1888, the refracting telescope at Lick Observatory was the largest in the world. Manufactured in France, the telescope’s giant lenses traveled to California by way of ship, train, and horse-driven carriage. One disk cracked in transit and took years to replace. Photographs of the celebrated instrument, reproduced on stereocards such as this one, circulated among space enthusiasts worldwide.

The Wonderful Universe Explorer, The Great 36-inch Equatorial Telescope, Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California, Underwood & Underwood (American), Albumen silver prints

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The Wonderful Universe Explorer, The Great 36-inch Equatorial Telescope, Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California, Underwood & Underwood (American), Albumen silver prints
The Wonderful Universe Explorer, The Great 36-inch Equatorial Telescope, Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California, Underwood & Underwood (American), Albumen silver prints

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