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Start Date:1963
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction site, superstructure on the ground at left
Start Date:1963
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - backup structure on the ground in 1963
Start Date:1963
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - Arrival of the final shaft in Green Bank in December 1963
Start Date:1963-01-04
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:Aerial view of 140 Foot Telescope construction site in snow
Start Date:1963
Location:Pittsburgh, PA
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:The Stone & Webster design 17.5 foot diameter sphere for the 140 Foot Telescope being finished at the Westinghouse plant in Pittsburgh
Start Date:1963
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:The 140 Foot Telescope bearing (upper left) and polar shaft after being bolted together in Green Bank
Start Date:1964
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - lift of the first section of the yoke weighing almost 500 tons
Start Date:1964
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - lift of the final yoke section with a connection ballast tank
Start Date:1964-11
Location:Green Bank, WV
People:Good, Peter B.
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - preparations for the lift into place of the yoke, November 1964. Filmmaker Peter B. Good documents the procedure
Start Date:1964-11-04
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - On November 4, 1964, after many weeks of preparation, the lift of the superstructure was started, the final large lift of the construction. It was witnessed by many people from NRAO and nearby areas. There was excitement when the superstructure reached the near-vertical position. It had been out of balance since the beginning of the lift, and this condition was being controlled by a mobile crane which held the heavy side of the structure off the ground and also kept it from swinging freely. At the near-vertical position, a cable on the mobile crane parted, which allowed the structure to swing away from the crane and hit the ground. The structure was lowered to the ground and the lifting procedure revised. The lift was started again on November 10, and completed without further problems on November 11, 1964 [show more]
Start Date:1964-11
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - first surface panels installed
Start Date:1964-11
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - panel damage
Start Date:1964-12
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - installing surface panels
Start Date:1964-12
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction - drive
Start Date:1964-04-17
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction
Start Date:1964-04-17
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction
Start Date:1964-04-17
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:140 Foot Telescope construction. Dave Heeschen's Corvette in the foreground
Start Date:1964-10-19
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:Installation of the hour angle drive gear
Start Date:1964-12
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:Final surface panel being set into place on the 140 Foot Telescope, December 1964.
Start Date:1964-12
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:First move of the 140 Foot Telescope
Start Date:1964
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Construction
Description:Lifting the polar shaft and spherical bearing (covered with protective material) into place on the 140 Foot Telescope
Start Date:1905-05-14
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Subject:Construction
Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Description:Testing a mock-up of the 140 Foot Telescope bearing for clearance through Droop Mountain tunnel in 1961.
Start Date:1958-09-11
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Still Image
Original Format of Digital Item:B&W negative
Subject:Construction
Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Description:140 Foot construction 1 - start of excavation
Start Date:1958-10-30
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Still Image
Original Format of Digital Item:B&W negative
Subject:Construction
Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Description:140 Foot construction 10 - forms for base
Start Date:1959-02-18
Location:Green Bank, WV
Creator:Records of the NRAO
Series:Photographs Series
Unit:140 Foot Telescope Unit
Subunit:140 Foot Construction Subunit
Type:Still Image
Still Image
Original Format of Digital Item:B&W negative
Subject:Construction
Instruments--140 Foot Telescope
Description:140 Foot construction 100 - pouring cement, second level