60-foot tower telescope dome, under construction, Mount Wilson Observatory. the Snow telescope building is seen behind the tower. The tower's dome is partically complete; the steel girders framing the dome are visible. Wires leading from the tower...
California Electric Power Corp. - Nevada-California Electric Power Co. - A group of newspaper men, Reclamation Officials, and Representatives of Six Companies, Incorporated, at the Government Observation Platform overlooking the Hoover Dam site...
Image of a cavalry soldier and horse with bugle leading a troop advance up a desert hill. "The Producers Fruit Company, / California."--text, lower center to right. "Lith. H.S. Crocker Co. S.F. & L.A."--text, lower right.
(left to right): Albert Einstein, Edwin P. Hubble, Walther Mayer, Walter S. Adams, Arthur S. King, and William W. Campbell on the footbridge leading to the 100-inch telescope dome, Mount Wilson Observatory. The dome is seen behind the men.
(left to right): Albert Einstein, Walther Mayer, and William W. Campbell walking towards the camera on the footbridge Leading away from the 100-inch telescope dome, Mount Wilson Observatory. The men are wearing suits, coats and hats. A small crowd...
Image of a road lined with gardens leading to a Spanish revival mansion. "Valencias"--text, upper right. "Grown & packed by / Villa Park / Orchards Assn. / Villa Park California.--text, lower centered. " Schmidt Litho. Co. L.A."--text, lower right...
Arrival of the 100-inch telescope mirror at Mount Wilson Observatory. The large mirror is covered with a white tarpaulin, and is draped with an American flag. The mirror is in the back of a truck, which is parked outside the open doorway of the...
A man bathes in a tub sunken into the tiles of a room at Arrowhead Springs Curatory. The man is in the second of three tubs, each of which has an angled railing leading into the tub and a curtain at the entrance of its stall.
Image of the Battle of Atlanta depicting General James B. McPherson's death, Army of the Tennessee engaged, Union Generals on horseback leading army lines. "Death of Gen. James B. McPherson - July 22d 1864, Army of the Tennessee Engaged."--text,...
Image of Union General Logan's rear attack on the Confederate army in woods, generals on horse with American flags leading the battle, Confederate cannons on hill bombing Union lines. "Rear Attack by Genl. John A. Logan_May 16th 1863."--text,...
A view of Bellevue Terrace Hotel on the corner of Figueroa and 6th Streets, Los Angeles, looking south. There is a little boy sitting near the steps leading into the hotel entrance.
Big Creek, Shaver Lake Dam - Looking northward across Stevenson Creek channel over excavation for Shaver Dam and showing in upper left-hand corner the trestle leading to the crushing plant. The secondary crusher, together with bins over which...
Big Creek, Vermilion Dam - Looking downstream from station 13-00 on service spillway at termination point of concrete chute. Man in bottom of draw leading to creek.