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French medal commemorating the 1874 transit A medal was struck to commemorate the French expeditions to observe the transit in 1874. The medal shows Urania, the muse of astronomy, looking up to see the female figure of Venus meeting the Sun god... | Heliotrope for the 1874 Dutch expedition on Reunion From the three heliotropes taken to Reunion two were identical. The instrumentmakers made also tight fit boxes as the heliotropes had a long journey to cover. Leiden Observatory Instrumentmakers, Lei... | Heliotrope from the Leiden Observatory for the 1874 Dutch expedition to Reunion This is one of the three heliotropes made by the instrumentmakers of the Leiden Observatory. Leiden Observatory instrumentmakers, Leiden, 1873 Museum Boerhaave V13161 |
Heliotrope used by the 1874 Dutch expedition on Reunion The instrumentmakers of the Leiden Observatory made three heliotropes for the Dutch expedition to Reunion. Leiden Observatory instrumentmakers, Leiden, 1873 Museum Boerhaave V10840 | Instrument for transits by Stackpole, 1874 This elegant little instrument is marked "Stackpole & Brother New York 1522." It was made for American observers of the Transit of Venus of 1874. New it cost $215. The U.S. Naval Observatory transferr... | Plate measuring machine by Repsold & Sohne, used for the 1874 Dutch expedition at Reunion This machine was taken on the 1874 expedition to Reunion With this machine the Dutch measured the glass photographic plates made with the photografic telescope. Repsold & Sohne, Berlin, 1873 Museum... |
William Bell's Department of State Introduction, August 31, 1882 - back of document OHA 111 Bell Collection This image was assembled from multiple scans. | William Bell's Department of State Introduction, August 31, 1882 - inside of document OHA 111 Bell Collection Only marked section of document scanned. | William Bell's Department to State Introduction, August 31, 1882 - front of document OHA 111 Bell Collection This document has been assembled from multiple scans. |
