New Mirror For Observatory 1958

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St. Michel, Provence, France.

MS. Domed observatory. Various close up shots of giant telescope in motion within the dome of the observatory and people working on it. Various shots of men polishing the new mirror and preparing it for use in the observatory.

(Dupe Neg.)

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
69669
Sort Number:
UN 3051 F
Time in/Out:
01:55:19:00 / 01:56:08:00
Canister:
UN 3051 F
Film ID:
2588.44
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