Reading Nature, Observing Science: Examining Material Practices in the Lick Observatory Archives and Kenneth S. Norris PapersMain MenuIntroduction to the Lick Observatory ArchivesThe Lick Observatory: Imaging the CosmosThe Lick Observatory: Eclipse ExpeditionsEclipse Intro page (first in a path)Introduction to Kenneth S. Norris PapersKenneth S. Norris Papers: Natural History in PracticeKenneth S. Norris Papers: Pedagogy and ConservationConnections: In Relation to NatureThese images demonstrate the different constructions of nature in the two archivesConnections: Materials of ObservationVisualization of the ConnectionsVisualizes the connections between all the contentReading Nature, Observing ScienceCaptions and information for the cases of objects on display at UCSC Special CollectionsAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ceDanielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
Onsite labor
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1media/UA36/MS268_Bx1_Flint004.jpg2016-05-11T22:14:57-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Workers on Flint Island8Newspaper clipping showing Flint Island plantation workers weaving materials for the instrument shelters, 1908.media/UA36/MS268_Bx1_FlintClippingplain2016-06-04T16:58:35-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-05-11T22:14:48-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Working with a glass plate5Working with a glass plate and the base of the Schaeberle Camera, Wallal, 1922media/UA36/UA36_Bx392_Wallal016.jpgplain2016-06-04T16:57:02-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
1media/UA36/UA36_Bx392_Wallal020.jpg2016-05-11T22:14:49-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Rehearsal of eclipse program5Because each eclipse lasts for only a minute or two, the process of using all the equipment had to be carefully rehearsed in advance. Wallal, 1922.media/UA36/UA36_Bx392_Wallal020.jpgplain2016-05-31T14:08:53-07:001922-26.64949,146.18337Wallal, AustraliaE.S. MitchellAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-05-11T22:14:46-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Women washing dishes at Wallal3Life at the Wallal Camp, 1922media/UA36/UA36_Bx392_Wallal003.jpgplain2016-05-31T14:12:07-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
1media/UA36/UA36_Bx461_UnknownEclipse007.jpg2016-05-11T22:14:55-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Field observations3Astronomer and equipment, Thomaston, GA, 1900media/UA36/UA36_Bx461_UnknownEclipse007.jpgplain2016-05-31T14:17:44-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-06-02T21:13:36-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Site Plan, GA, 19003Hand drawn plan for the eclipse viewing site at Thomaston, GA, 1900media/UA36_Bx1_series4_GA eclipse026.jpgplain2016-06-02T21:15:44-07:0032.88818, -84.32658Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-05-11T22:14:48-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Manipulating the glass plates in the tent2Working at the base of the 40ft camera, Wallal, 1922media/UA36/UA36_Bx392_Wallal018.jpgplain2016-06-04T17:00:23-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
1media/UA36/UA36_Bx461_NewOrleans008.jpg2016-05-11T22:14:53-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490Loading river steamer2Loading equipment for Thomaston eclipse site, New Orleans, 1900media/UA36/UA36_Bx461_NewOrleans008.jpgplain2016-05-31T14:21:32-07:001900New OrleansAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-05-11T22:14:53-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a689349040ft Camera in India2At Jeur, India, the Schaeberle telescope was contructed out of teak and cotton. A team of British missionaries (shown here) were recruited to help with the telescope's operation.media/UA36/UA36_Bx461_India.jpgplain2016-05-19T15:25:27-07:00189818.26022,75.16329Jeur, IndiaAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
