1945 Solar Eclipse Expedition
| Title | 1945 Solar Eclipse Expedition |
| View | Camp 47:9 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | View of the camp and astronomical equipment for viewing and documenting the eclipse. Photograph taken on the expedition to Pine River, Manitoba undertaken by William A. Hiltner and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar of Yerkes Observatory to record the total solar eclipse of July 9, 1945. |
| Subject Terms | Camps (Temporary settlements) | Telescopes | Astronomical instruments | Tents (Portable buildings) | Scientific expeditions |
| Photograph Date | 1945-07 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 11.3 x 18.0 cm |
| Location | Pine River, Manitoba |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-04421 |
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