Zeiss Mark II Planetarium Projector at the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, circa 1935

Title: Zeiss Mark II Planetarium Projector at the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, circa 1935
Date Created: [circa 1935]
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: The Griffith Observatory was created using a design developed by architects John C. Austin and Frederick M. Ashley based on preliminary sketches by Russell W. Porter.
View of the Zeiss Mark II Planetarium Projector at the Griffith Observatory. The projector produced an accurate image of the stars and other astronomical objects on the dome of the planetarium. It was manufactured by Zeiss Optical Works; a label on the planetarium reads "Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany."
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: L.A. Parks, Griffith - observatory

Genre: news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Subjects: Culture
Astronomical observatories--California--Los Angeles
Science
Planetaria--California--Los Angeles
Names: Griffith Observatory
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.11811338873000
Latitude: -118.30031722784000
Resource type: still image

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local identifier: uclamss_1429_6083
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cw7cc
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Rights Country: US
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