Letter. 1906.

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Letter. 1906.

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A.L.S. with envelope (1906 Sept. 22, Los Angeles) to Knight concerning the Mt. Wilson telescope.

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Hooker, John D. (John Daggett), 1838-1911

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Knight, Wm. Henry (William Henry), 1835-1925

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Mount Wilson Observatory

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Founded in December 1904 by George Ellery Hale and funded by the Carnegie Institution, the Mount Wilson Observatory quickly became one of the 20th century's major astronomical research centers. Located just north of Los Angeles high atop the San Gabriel Mountains, the observatory took full advantage of Southern California's clear nights and uniquely steady air. The observatory's 60" telescope completed in 1908 was the largest then in existence. In 1917, another Mount Wilson telescope, 100" in di...

Dibner, Bern.

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