Mt. St. Katherine, Egypt

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Summary

Landscape view of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Solar Observing Station at Mt. St. Katherine, Egypt. The station was operational from 1933 to 1937.

Subject

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

There are many other pictures of Mt. St. Katherine in 7005/168/5; including 31226, a slightly varied view of the above.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 186, Folder: 5

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

c. 1933

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Mountains
  • Observatories
  • Landscapes
  • Observing (field) stations
  • Solar observing stations
  • Mt. St. Katherine, Egypt
  • Mountains--Egypt

Place

Egypt

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Landscape

ID Number

32528-A or MAH-32528A

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Photographic print

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