PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....An astronomer operates the ...
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Interior view of the main building lobby looking south. On display is ...
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PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....An astronomer poses beside ...
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PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....An astronomer looks through...
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A view of Quarters G (B-73) - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...
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A view of Flag Quarters B (right wing) and C (left wing) (B-72)
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Lantern Slide 7: Gate-keeper’s house for the C & O
Lantern Slide 7: Gate-keeper’s house for the C & O Canal. It was put up in 1835 at the eastern terminus of the canal. At the present it serves as a men’s room and a Park Police lodge on Constitution Avenue at 1... More
PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....A view of the 26-inch refra...
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A view of the "Dynamo Building" boiler house (B-16)
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An aerial view of the buildings and grounds at the U.S. Naval Observat...
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PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....An astronomer looks through...
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A view of Quarters F (B-73) - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...
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A view from left to right of the double eight-inch Astrograph Dome (B-...
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Vice President Cheney and David Addington Aboard Marine Two En Route t...
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Front view of building Three (B-3) with Transit Telescope Houses on th...
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Rear view of Flag Quarters B (right wing) and C (left wing) B-72)
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A view of Flag Quarters D (B-74)
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PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....An interior view of the U.S...
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Interior view of the 26-inch refracting telescope in building two (B-2...
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Cesium beam atomic clocks at the US Naval Observatory provide the basi...
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PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....A view of a stone carving e...
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A view of Quarters A, the residence of the vice-president of the Unite...
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A view of the "Dynamo Building" boiler house (B-16)
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Lantern Slide 42: West wing of the old Naval Observatory
Lantern Slide 42: West wing of the old Naval Observatory as viewed from the front (north); 1888. The extreme right portion was added in 1868 to house the 8 ½-inch transit circle made by Pistor-Martins. The smal... More
PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....A mathematician at the U.S....
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PH2 (AC) Scott M. Allen Washington, D.C....An exterior view of the U.S...
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Vice President Cheney and David Addington Aboard Marine Two En Route t...
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A camera operator images the Moon through the eyepiece
A camera operator images the Moon through the eyepiece of the U.S. Naval Observatory's historic 12-inch refractor telescope as part of a Science Channel documentary being filmed on the Observatory grounds. USN... More
Lantern Slide 40: Keystone from the doorway of the
Lantern Slide 40: Keystone from the doorway of the old observatory in its present location on the landing of the stairway in the lobby of the Main Building. April 1965.
Lantern Slide 48: The west wing of the old observatory
Lantern Slide 48: The west wing of the old observatory from the south. At the left is the old photoheliograph, originally purchased for the Transit of Venus expedition in 1874. Photo about 1888.
An aerial view of the Naval Observatory
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A view of the main building (B-1) looking south
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Vice President Cheney with David Addington, Lea Anne McBride and Megan...
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A view of Flag Quarters D (B-74)
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An aerial view of the Naval Observatory
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Lantern Slide 45: Present view of the interior of the
Lantern Slide 45: Present view of the interior of the west wing of the old observatory where the 5.3-inch transit instrument was used from 1845 to 1864. View of the north shutter.
170821-N-ZI635-401 WASHINGTON (Aug. 21, 2017) Vice
170821-N-ZI635-401 WASHINGTON (Aug. 21, 2017) Vice President Mike Pence watches the 2017 solar eclipse with students from Cornerstone Schools of Washington D.C. who spent the afternoon learning about heliophysi... More
A view of the double eight-inch Astrograph Dome looking west
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Julian, engineering
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Julian, engineering technician, NAVFAC Washington, inspects the dig site of an unearthed 19th century smokehouse. The smokehouse was revealed during construction of the master tim... More
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Naval Observatory
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) was the venue yesterday for a reception honoring the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Philip Jones. The reception w... More
Lantern Slide 46: Inside what was the 8 ½-inch transit
Lantern Slide 46: Inside what was the 8 ½-inch transit house of the old observatory, June 1964.
Lantern Slide 39: Old Naval Observatory, viewed from
Lantern Slide 39: Old Naval Observatory, viewed from the north; about 1935.
CAPT David Kuehn, USN (left) shares a moment with outgoing
CAPT David Kuehn, USN (left) shares a moment with outgoing USNO Superintendent CAPT Michael Riggins, USN and RDML John Okon, USN, CNMOC, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, prior to the Change of Command c... More
The foundation of a smokehouse used approximately 150
The foundation of a smokehouse used approximately 150 years ago to cure and smoke meat and fish on the Pretty Prospect plantation, now the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. The r... More
Lantern Slide 34: Braddock Stone location looking toward
Lantern Slide 34: Braddock Stone location looking toward Arlington. April 1965. Stone also used as a starting point. It bore a benchmark. Also used by Rev. Obediah Brown for church services.
A view of the 26-inch telescope dome (left) and the transit circle tel...
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A view from left to right of the double eight-inch Astrograph Dome (B-...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Naval Observatory
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) was the venue yesterday for a reception honoring the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Philip Jones. The reception w... More
Lantern Slide 32: Map of old U.S. Naval Observatory
Lantern Slide 32: Map of old U.S. Naval Observatory grounds and buildings, 24th and E Streets N.W. Main Building, the East, South and West wings erected in 1843.
Lantern Slide 47: The 8 ½-inch transit house from the
Lantern Slide 47: The 8 ½-inch transit house from the rear (south). Thermometer shelter is foreground. 1888.
Lantern Slide 37: Present site of the old observatory
Lantern Slide 37: Present site of the old observatory from 23rd Street and Virginia Avenue, April 1965.
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Brian Cleven, NAVFAC Washington natural resource specialist
Brian Cleven, NAVFAC Washington natural resource specialist and regional archeologist, excavates a smokehouse used approximately 150 years ago to cure and smoke meat and fish on the Pretty Prospect plantation, ... More
United States Naval Observatory as it appeared to an
United States Naval Observatory as it appeared to an artist in 1894. Visible in the center background is the standpipe (Naval History and Heritage Command NH 116121). The foundation of the standpipe was discove... More
Lantern Slide 36: Drawing of the old Naval Observatory
Lantern Slide 36: Drawing of the old Naval Observatory as it appeared about 1880.
A view of the 24-inch Telescope Dome (B-38). In the background are the...
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Soldiers stand in line to meet the Second Lady of the
Soldiers stand in line to meet the Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence in Washington, D.C. March 23, 2017. Pence gathered service members from every branch of service for a Women’s History Month celebr... More
Taiwan’s Armament Bureau (AB) Ministry of Defense (MND) Delegation vis...
Washington, DC - The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) hosted a visit the Taiwan Armament Bureau (AB) Ministry of Defense (MND) Delegation on 12 June 2019. The delegation is visiting various military facilities un... More
Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast.
Lantern Slide 50: Old Naval Observatory looking northeast. The time ball* mast can be seen on top of the 9.6-inch refractor dome. *Not used at Obs. After 1884, but at old State, War, & Navy Bldg. The wing to th... More
CAPT David Kuehn, USN (left) relieves CAPT Michael
CAPT David Kuehn, USN (left) relieves CAPT Michael Riggins, USN as Superintendent, United States Naval Observatory on 2019 October 25. RDML John Okon, USN, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command... More
Construction site excavation for the new master time
Construction site excavation for the new master time clocks and operations facility at the United States Naval Observatory, led by Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington, has unearthed structu... More
Lantern Slide 33: Present view of location of the Braddock
Lantern Slide 33: Present view of location of the Braddock Stone with old observatory grounds in view.
Lantern Slide 65: The 1874 Transit of Venus party at the Old Observato...
Lantern Slide 65: The 1874 Transit of Venus party at the Old Observatory. The 26-inch refractor building in the background. Admiral Davis is behind the Coelostat (hat in hand), Simon Newcomb is seated. Between ... More
The Time Service building (B-78) looking west
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Dr. Susan G. Stewart, U.S. Naval Observatory astronomer
Dr. Susan G. Stewart, U.S. Naval Observatory astronomer (at right), instructs Vanderbilt University NROTC Midshipmen in the use of sextants to take sightings of astronomical objects for celestial navigation. I... More
The foundation of a standpipe built circa 1892 during
The foundation of a standpipe built circa 1892 during the construction of the new Washington Naval Observatory in preparation for its move from Foggy Bottom. A standpipe is a metallic tank, usually of cylindric... More
An intact and intricate 19th century pipe stem discovered
An intact and intricate 19th century pipe stem discovered at the construction site excavation for the new master time clocks and operations facility at the United States Naval Observatory, led by Naval Faciliti... More
Lantern Slide 49: The west wing of the old observatory,
Lantern Slide 49: The west wing of the old observatory, June 1964.
Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin views the Moon
Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin views the Moon through the U.S. Naval Observatory's historic 12-inch refractor telescope as part of a Science Channel documentary being filmed on the Observatory grounds. US... More
Future Naval Officers of the Vanderbilt University
Future Naval Officers of the Vanderbilt University Naval ROTC program practice "hands-on" navigation using sextants to take sightings of the Sun on 2019 April 11. Image courtesy of Vanderbilt University NROTC
Lantern Slide 38: Photograph of the old observatory
Lantern Slide 38: Photograph of the old observatory from the north about 1888. Note the keystone above the door.