The Lawrence Lowell Telescope, built in 1928-29 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona

The 13-inch astrograph was used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto, the planet (or dwarf planet, depending on one's position in an ongoing debate). Established in 1894, Lowell is among the oldest astronomical observatories in the United States. In 2011, it was named one of "The World's 100 Most Important Places" by Time magazine. This telescope was a gift from Harvard University president A. Lawrence Lowell.
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.
Gift; Barbara Barrett; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:112)
Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

2018-10-25

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018701377/
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-highsm-53341 (original digital file)
Call Number: LC-DIG-highsm- 53341 (ONLINE) [P&P]

Library of Congress

Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Astronomy

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