Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
| Title | Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds |
| View | Main Observatory 17:1968 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Clay model (photograph copy) of Yerkes Observatory showing an additional dome to the east. Created by astronomer George Van Biesbroeck in 1928. |
| Alternate Name(s) | Charles T. Yerkes Observatory |
| Subject Terms | Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974 | Models (Representations) | Modeling clay | Astronomical observatories |
| Work of Art Date | 1928 |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 11.9 x 22.6 cm |
| Architect | Cobb, Henry Ives, 1859-1931 |
| Artist | Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974 |
| Completion Date | 1897 |
| Location | 373 West Geneva Street | Williams Bay, Wisconsin |
| Campus Grid | Y01 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-00558 |
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