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| Description: | Underwood Observatory on the Lawrence College campus. Caption reads: "Underwood Observatory, Appleton, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Beloit College Observatory. Caption reads: "Beloit College Observatory, Beloit, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across field towards the observatory. Caption reads: "Yerkes Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wis." |
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| Description: | The college is set back from the road, behind a lawn with paths, benches, and trees. An observatory dome can be seen on the right side behind a roof. Capti... |
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| Description: | Colorized elevated postcard view of Yerkes Observatory near the shore of Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Yerkes' Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago at Williams Bay, Wisconsin." Founded in 1892 by astronomer George Ellery Hale and fin... |
| Date: | 08 01 1911 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "The Athletic Field, Young Men's Christian Association Camp. Lake Geneva, Wis." A group of young men exercise on on a large athletic f... |
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