Astronomers (Transit of Venus Party), Washington, D.C.

Artist Unknown

Date1874

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (19.05 x 24.77 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.340

InscribedFull title in German written on mount under photograph.

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DescriptionImage of a group of men gathered in a grassy landscape; the men in the front row are seated while the others are standing behind. All of the men are wearing suits, some are wearing or holding hats. In the background is an observatory with a domed roof and opening accessible by ladder.Published References

Published References

Steven J. Dick, Sky and Ocean Joined: U.S. Naval Observatory, 1830-2000 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003): n.p.

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