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(2) A view of the interior of the dome of the Dunlap Memorial, showing the massive polar axis of the telescope
(2) A view of the interior of the dome of the Dunlap Memorial, showing the massive polar axis of the telescope

(2) A view of the interior of the dome of the Dunlap Memorial, showing the massive polar axis of the telescope

Date5/8/1934
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Original Toronto Star caption: (2) A view of the interior of the dome of the Dunlap Memorial; showing the massive polar axis of the telescope. The axis is 22 feet in length and weighs nine tons
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0107856F
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