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Unknown, View of Clark Telescope from early Flagstaff, ca. 1898-1900

The Clark telescope on Mars Hill seen from an early Flagstaff, Arizona. Founded in 1894, Lowell Observatory was built in the small town of Flagstaff…

Unknown, View from Percival Lowell's garden, Undated

Percival Lowell's garden with Baronial Mansion and 24- inch Clark Telescope in the background, depicting the early history of Lowell Observatory's…

Grogan, Brian Historic American Buildings Survey, The Rotunda Museum and Slipher Building, 1994

The Rotunda Museum and Slipher Building, photographed by Brian Grogan for the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1994. The Rotunda Museum was used…

Unknown, The Interior of the Slipher Building Library, 1925-04-25

Interior of the Slipher Building Library that is now called the Rotunda Museum. The chandelier in the center is an artistic rendition of the planet…

Grogan, Brian Historic American Buildings Survey, The front entrance of the Clark Telescope, 1994

The Clark Telescope's front entrance in 1994, photographed by Brian Grogan for the Historic American Buildings Survey. The dome has had many upgrades…

Jones, Stuart, The Clark Telescope and Saturn Gate, 1981-11-05

The Saturn Gate, formerly located in front of the Clark Telescope, now stands next to Lowell Observatory's Steele Visitor Center.

Grogan, Brian Historic American Buildings Survey, The back of the Clark Telescope, 1994

The back of the Clark telescope dome with open shutters, photographed by Brian Grogan for the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1994.

Slipher, E.C., The 42-inch Lampland Telescope inside of its dome, 1909 ca.

A close-up photograph of the 42-inch Lampland Telescope.

Unknown, Sykes Brothers working on 24-inch dome, ca. 1896

Godfrey and Stanley Sykes working on the 24-inch Clark Telescope dome. The Clark is the oldest telescope on the observatory's campus, built in 1896.

Unknown, Staircase in Slipher Building Library, 1917-06-30

The interior stairs of the Slipher Building library leading up to another area for books. These stairs can be seen today inside the Rotunda Museum.