Caption

Telescope with a diameter of one meter of the Paris Observatory, Observatoire de Meudon - Coupole du telescope de 1m d'ouverture, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'PL. VI', maker: Dujardin, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, Dujardin, paper, photoaquatint, height 149 mm x width 213 mm, telescope, Paris, Observatoire de Paris, A black and white photograph showing a large, metal telescope mounted on a curved support inside a domed interior. The telescope consists of a cylindrical body with a flanged end and an attached crosspiece that forms an X shape with the main tube. Riveted metal plates and bolts are visible along the curved mount and support structures. A handwheel is visible near the center of the image, and a ladder with horizontal rungs appears along the left edge. The background shows a ribbed dome interior with radial lines and struts, and a padded or covered bench or platform is visible on the right. The image is framed by a margin of lighter paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B05_360

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Keywords

Telescope diameter meter Paris Observatory Observatoire de Meudon - Coupole du telescope de 1m d'ouverture page photomechanical print inscription Pl Vi maker Dujardin c 1891 - 1896 paper photoaquatint height 149 mm x width 213 mm telescope Paris Observatoire de Paris black white photograph showing large metal telescope mounted curved support inside domed interior telescope consists cylindrical body flanged attached crosspiece forms X shape main tube Riveted metal plates bolts visible curved mount support structures handwheel visible near center image ladder horizontal rungs left edge background ribbed dome interior radial lines struts padded covered bench platform right framed margin lighter paper