| Title |
Orson Pratt Observatory p.1 |
| Collection |
Utah State Historical Society Classified Photo Collection |
| File Name |
39222001564983 |
| Photo Number |
07093 |
| Publisher |
Utah State Historical Society |
| Subject |
Galleries & museums; Astronomers; Astronomy |
| Person |
Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Utah; Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City |
| Comment |
Image shows the Orson Pratt Astronomical observatory built for computing time in 1871. It was located on the south east corner of Temple Square. The slots on the roof (closed in photo) offered a full view of the sky when opened. The stone base is still there. |
| Rights Management |
Digital Image (c) 2008 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Utah State Historical Society |
| Relation |
Classified Photo Collection, 727 Schools and Libraries |
| Source Format |
Paper print |
| Source Size |
6.5 inches x 4 inches |
| Source Donors |
Art Work of Utah (1896) |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Format Creation |
scanned 800dpi |
| Scanned By |
Karl Nicholson and Earl Hindley, USHS |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nv9s8j |
| Setname |
dha_cp |
| ID |
436521 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nv9s8j |
