Yerkes Observatory - On November 30, 1901, astronomer and telescope maker, George Willis Ritchey, observes the heavens through the double slide-plate holder attached to the Yerkes 40-inch Refractor Telescope. ✨🔭 #YerkesObservatory #Astronomy #
An end of an era at Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds : Photographic Archive : The University of Chicago