Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th

(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Logo

    Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast. [Image 3 of 15]

    Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast.

    UNITED STATES

    02.17.2021

    Photo by Morgan Aronson 

    US Naval Observatory Library

    Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast. The time ball* mast can be seen on top of the 9.6-inch refractor dome. *Not used at Obs. After 1884, but at old State, War, & Navy Bldg. The wing to the south (right) housed the prime vertical (lantern slide #137). It also contained a storeroom and, after 1873, office space and the 26-inch refractor. The wing also housed for a time a 6.6-inch refraction circle (1848 – 1861). Photograph about 1888. The Frodsham clock, in the Observatory lobby now, was used in the prime vertical room from about 1850 to 1882 when it was replaced by Howard clock #627. It was bought in 1848 for $420.

    LEAVE A COMMENT

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.17.2021
    Date Posted: 02.18.2021 14:06
    Photo ID: 6524156
    VIRIN: 210217-O-OB437-731
    Resolution: 3003x2570
    Size: 663.02 KB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 21
    Downloads: 2

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast. [Image 15 of 15], by Morgan Aronson, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    Lantern Slide 39: Old Naval Observatory, viewed from the north; about 1935.
    Lantern Slide 38: Photograph of the old observatory from the north about 1888. Note the keystone above the door.
    Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast.
    Lantern Slide 32: Map of old U.S. Naval Observatory grounds and buildings.
    Lantern Slide 40: Keystone from the doorway of the old observatory.
    Lantern Slide 48: The west wing of the old observatory from the south.
    Lantern Slide 42: West wing of the old Naval Observatory as viewed from the front (north); 1888.
    Lantern Slide 36: Drawing of the old Naval Observatory as it appeared about 1880.
    Lantern Slide 46: Inside what was the 8 ½-inch transit house of the old observatory, June 1964.
    Lantern Slide 45: Present view of the interior of the west wing of the old observatory.
    Lantern Slide 49: The west wing of the old observatory.
    Lantern Slide 47: The 8 ½-inch transit house from the rear (south).
    Lantern Slide 37: Present site of the old observatory from 23rd Street and Virginia Avenue, April 1965.
    Lantern Slide 34: Braddock Stone location looking toward Arlington.
    Lantern Slide 33: Present view of location of the Braddock Stone with old observatory grounds in view.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    Washington

    DC

    TAGS

    Naval Observatory

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download

    • LEAVE A COMMENT