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Title |
Clarence Kelley and son, telescope at Wingate Estate, Broadway, Haverhill |
Object Type |
Transparency, Lantern Slide |
Description |
Clarence Erskine Kelley and son, telescope at Wingate Estate, Broadway, Haverhill. Kelley is on the left, looking through the eyepiece of a large telescope pointed at the sky. It is daylight. His young son (name not given) is standing on the right, holding what may be a separate eyepiece. They are both wearing caps and dark clothing. Kelley was an astronomy instructor and Principal of Haverhill High School 1881 - 1900; he was later an astronomy instructor at Harvard. The view is from Pecker's Hill, Haverhill, church in the background. Inscription with print in file: "Clarence Kelley & son ca. 1880-1890 / Telescope at Wingate Estate, Broadway / St. John the Evangelist Church ca. 1890." Photographer may be W. Orin Tasker; handwriting on mount similar to others by him. See also HG2 Senter GLS 6-16, which is labeled "High School Telescope." |
Date |
n.d. |
Processing Method |
Black-and-white positive glass transparency |
Print size |
9 x 11 cm |
Call Number |
Senter GLS 8-32 |
Catalog Number |
31479006459159 |
Classification |
HB2 Biographies / Portraits |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Architecture Telescopes Astronomy Church buildings School principals Group portraits Portraits |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Kelley, Clarence Erskine |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Telescopes Clarence Erskine Kelley Clarence Kelley Kelley Wingate Haverhill High School Schools Principals Broadway Streets Wingate Estate Saint John the Evangelist Church Saint John the Evangelist Church Saint John Churches Pecker's Hill Hills Men Boys Children Astronomy Group portraits Portraits W. Orin Tasker Thomas H. Bailey Lantern slides |
Collection |
Haverhill History Collection |
Provenance |
Found in collection. |
Digital Collection |
Senter Digital Archive |
Copyright Statement |
Copyright is not held by the Haverhill Public Library. The library retains custodial rights. |
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Last Updated |
2019-08-21 |