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    Lantern Slide 65: The 1874 Transit of Venus party at the Old Observatory.

    Lantern Slide 65: The 1874 Transit of Venus party at the Old Observatory.

    WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

    02.17.2021

    Photo by Morgan Aronson 

    US Naval Observatory Library

    Lantern Slide 65: The 1874 Transit of Venus party at the Old Observatory. The 26-inch refractor building in the background. Admiral Davis is behind the Coelostat (hat in hand), Simon Newcomb is seated. Between Davis and Newcomb in Henry Draper. Michelson – seated 3rd from right.

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    Date Taken: 02.17.2021
    Date Posted: 02.17.2021 11:11
    Photo ID: 6522702
    VIRIN: 210217-O-OB437-108
    Resolution: 3003x2570
    Size: 728.85 KB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US
    Hometown: WASHINGTON, DC, US

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