Opening of the observatory-receiving of donation from women's auxiliary. L to R Back- D. R. MacKay, ?, Wes Wong, Gwen (Mrs. D. R.) MacKay, Lloyd Dulmage; Front-Helen Wong, Mrs. J. Hardy, Bernice (Mrs. Lloyd) Dulmage, Billie (Mrs. Gordon) McPherson, Charlotte (Mrs. Cliff) Carbano
Faculty activity (science) opening of the Observatory. L to R- D. R. Mackay, Helen Wong, Bernice Dulmage, Charlotte Carbano, Billie McPherson ?, Hardy, ?, Gwen MacKay, ?, Wesley Wong; Foreground-Lloyd Dulmage
The Observatory is located on the roof of McMaster Hall.
Scope and Content
Item is five contact prints taken at the opening of the Observatory.
Print 1: Steps to the Observatory (man on the steps is Westly Wong)
Print 2: Steps to the Observatory
Print 3: Visitors
Print 4: Foyer of McMaster Hall (Prof. R.M. Simmons making a donation towards a telescope)
Print 5: Foyer of McMaster Hall (female visitor)
Photograph shows the northwest corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue. Traffic on the west side of Princess Avenue appears to travelling both ways. A taxi waits at the intersection.
Above the west entrance on the corner building is an electric sign that spells "Hughes Bldg." A second storey has been added to the portion of the Doig's shop that is adjacent to the Alexandra Block.