Object Details
- Author
- Unknown
- Subject
- Aldrich, Loyal Blaine 1884-1965
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- Summary
- Loyal B. Aldrich (standing), who worked for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory from 1908-1955 and was its director from 1944 to 1955, and two unidentified persons (one of whom is a woman), ride a tram up the side of Mt. Wilson, California, which served as a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory station from 1905 to the mid 1930's.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 187, Folder: 2
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- c. early 20th century
- Standard number
- 94-12574
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Photographic print
- Group, candid
- Physical description
- Color: Black and White; Size: 5w x 4h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Mountains--California
- Observing (field) stations
- Observatories
- Transportation
- Women
- Directors
- Smithsonian Institution--Employees
- Record ID
- siris_sic_8152
