Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9185
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Commander E. D. Ashe and assistants
Date
1870
Object type
Library reference
25464
Material
Dimensions
height (print): 309mm
width (print): 232mm
width (print): 232mm
Subject
Content object
Description
'Clear for action'. Photographic plate from The proceedings of the Canadian eclipse party, 1869, by Commander Edward David Ashe (Quebec, 1870).
The photograph shows Commander Ashe with three of his assistants. Ashe was director of the Quebec Observatory and Royal Navy commander. He lead an expedition to Iowa to view the solar eclipse on 7 August 1869.
The photograph shows Commander Ashe with three of his assistants. Ashe was director of the Quebec Observatory and Royal Navy commander. He lead an expedition to Iowa to view the solar eclipse on 7 August 1869.
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