Object Details
- Author
- Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
- Subject
- Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
- South Yard
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- This image was taken by Ruel P. Tolman, former Director of Smithsonian National Collection of Fine Arts, and is included in a scrapbook of photographs of Smithsonian staff, grounds and buildings, exhibitions, and Washington, D.C. scenes. (Section A)
- See Neg. #s SIA2011-0166 through SIA2011-0173 and 4694C for other views of the Solar Boiler preparation.
- Summary
- In the South Yard behind the Smithsonian Institution Building of "Castle", fifth Secretary and astrophysicist Charles G. Abbot (1928-1944) stands to the far left with a group of people standing on a platform. Near the platform is the solar powered boiler invented by Abbot. The group is preparing for a news broadcast. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) filmed the test and by operating an electric generator a short program was broadcast by solar power.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder: Scrapbook II, 1934-1942, A-N
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- c. September 30, 1936
- Standard number
- SIA2011-0172 and 32605-10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Photographic print
- Event
- Group, candid
- Physical description
- Color: Black and White; Size: 2w x 2h; Type of Image: Event; Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Astrophysics
- Astrophysicists
- Event
- Inventions
- Scientific apparatus and instruments
- Secretaries
- Observatories
- Secretariats
- Journalists
- Solar Boiler
- Solar energy
- Smithsonian Institution--Employees
- Special events
- Record ID
- siris_sic_6838
