[Mass of people observing 200" disk being loaded by crane onto train for California] [picture].

Title: 
[Mass of people observing 200" disk being loaded by crane onto train for California] [picture].

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Publisher: 
1936.
Description: 
1 photo : b&w ; 19 x 25 cm.
Format of Material: 
Photographs
Subjects: 
Corning Glass Works.
Glass manufacture New York (State) Corning 20th century.
Hale telescope.
Optical instruments Design and construction.
Photographs. gmgpc
Bib ID: 
116511
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Location: 
Secured Stacks - Archives (Non-Active)
Call Number: 
Range 13, Bay 6, Shelf 4, George V. McCauley papers, Box 6, Book I
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Variant Title: 
Mass of people observing 200 inch disk
Notes: 
Photograph of mass of people in Corning, NY watching as crane loads 200 inch disk onto a train bound for Palomar, California. Buildings and cars are in background.
"Ayres A. Stevens, Corning, N.Y." -- punched on lower right corner.
"Photograph by Ayres A. Stevens, Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York" -- stamped in black ink on verso.
"5-10-20" -- penciled in on upper left corner of verso.
This item is part of the George V. McCauley papers.
George V. McCauley papers
Photographed August 2010 for the exhibition titled "Mirror to Discovery: The 200-inch Disk and the Hale Reflecting Telescope at Palomar" held at the Rakow Research Library from January 10-October 30, 2011. (Photography no. 1000093960).
Displayed in the exhibition titled "Mirror to Discovery: The 200-inch Disk and the Hale Reflecting Telescope at Palomar" held at the Rakow Research Library from January 10-October 30, 2011.

Object/Material Note

Object/Material Note: 
Published in The Gather, fall 2010/winter 2011 issue: AI82481, p. 8 PER NK5102.C8 .G26.
Published in Corning Museum of Glass, 60 years: 138760, p. 15 (right).