1905

1905 Eclipse #10

Landing Apparatus. Photo by Plaskett.

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1905 Eclipse #09

[?] [?]. Photo by Collins.

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1905 Eclipse #08

Lighte[???? last letters unreadable]. Photo by Howell.

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1905 Eclipse #07

On the way home. Photo by Plaskett.

Back row (L to R):
J.E. Maybee, Rev. D.B. Marsh, W. Lyman, J.A. Lajeunesse, W. Menzies, F. Jennings, M. Aldous, C. Upton, J.R. Collins, Rev. H. Simard, Rev. C.P. Choquette, J.A. Russell, C. George.

Middle row (L to R):
L.B. Stewart, Rev. J.J. Kavanagh, S.J., Dr. W.F. King (Chief Astronomer), Miss W. King, Mrs. S. Codd, Mrs. Maunder, Mr. E.W. Maunder, D.J. Howell, A.T. DeLury.

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1905 Eclipse #06

Leaving the King. Photo by Near.

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1905 Eclipse #05

Before leaving. Photo by Marsh.

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1905 Eclipse #04

Quebec. Photo by Near.

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1905 Eclipse #03

The Dominion Observatory in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Inset: Dr. W.F. King, Chief Astronomer of the Dominion; in general charge of the expedition.

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1905 Eclipse #01

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Scrapbook 1905

Background information on this scrapbook from Randy Attwood (Mississauga):

It was created by J.E. Maybee (see the group picture on page 13.) It was donated to the Toronto Centre in the 1980's by his son. I was the Toronto Centre President back then—I got a call from Mr Maybee who lived in Oakville—he was in his 80's—he had something to donate to the centre. He donated the scrapbook and the telescope that his father took to view the eclipse.

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