1950s

Bawtenheimer Observatory

(1951–62?) Dan Bawtenheimer's observatory near the Windsor, Ontario airport.

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Montreal Oby 1958

The Montreal Centre observatory in February 1958.

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Baker-Schmidt Camera #2

Further Reading: The Meanook-Newbrook Meteor Observatories, JRASC, Vol.53, p.15 (February 1959).

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Baker-Schmidt Camera #1

Further Reading: The Meanook-Newbrook Meteor Observatories, JRASC, Vol.53, p.15 (February 1959).

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Newbrook Meteor Observatory Site

This is the site of the Newbrook Meteor Observatory.

Further Reading: The Meanook-Newbrook Meteor Observatories, JRASC, Vol.53, p.15 (February 1959).

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Newbrook Observatory #3

This photo is similar to the one published in JRASC v.53, pp.17, which is captioned:

The Newbrook Meteor Observatory looking south. This shows the enlarged observatory as photographed from the radio-communications tower. The glass cupola is used for visual observing in cold weather. A tri-camera spectrograph mount can be seen on the far side of the observatory building.

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Charles Haldenby

(1897-1985) WWI veteran. Chemical engineer and botanist. Toronto Centre member from 1940-85.

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Frank Hogg Tribute

Tribute to
DR. FRANK S. HOGG
Delivered by
Rev. Mr. C.B. Brethen, Minister
Richmond Hill United Church

January 4, 1951

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Regarding Sputnik

Regarding Sputnik
by
John F. Heard, Ph. D.
Director
David Dunlap Observatory
University of Toronto

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Alfred Donnelly #2

Alfred Donnelly with telescope. Graetz Bros. Ltd. print no. 33903. Undated.

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