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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1935 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 17 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF Williams Bay.2 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Entrance of Yerkes Observatory
1935
The entrance to Yerkes Observatory. Caption reads: "Entrance, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, at Williams Bay, Wis."
Yerkes Observatory
1905
View across field towards the observatory. Caption reads: "Yerkes Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wis."
Yerkes Observatory
1935
Elevated exterior view of Yerkes Observatory. Geneva Lake is in the background, left. Roads and sidewalks cross the sweeping, well tended lawns. The design of the grounds was based loosely on a p...
