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Photographer: Mike Wintermantel
Taken: Circa 1915
Caption: Allegheny Observatory luminaries, photographed on the observatory's steps
Additional Description: Founded for both private entertainment and public education, the Allegheny Observatory soon became a leading center of astronomical research. The men in this photo, taken on the steps of the observatory around 1915, include Harvard astronomer Edward C. Pickering (standing in the center), telescope maker John A. Brashear (to the right of Pickering), and observatory benefactor William Thaw (seated to Pickering's left) Courtesy: Allegheny Observatory, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Submitted: July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p164144
File Size: 0.045 Megabytes

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