Woods Cabinet and Lawrence Observatory at Amherst College

Woods Cabinet and Lawrence Observatory at Amherst College

Amherst (Mass.)

From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1894: "The building stands upon the site of the first meeting-house of the First Congregational Society The Cabinet and the Observatory were built in 1847 at a cost of $9000, which was raised by subscription, the name of Hon. J. B. Woods of Enfield being given to the Cabinet, and that of Hon. Abbott Lawrence to the Observatory, in recognition of their bequests to the College."

Lovell, John L., 1825-1903

Jones Library Special Collections

Circa 1890

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Is part of the John Lovell Photograph Collection. Jones Library Special Collections

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English

Photographs

LOV0063

Photograph

4.3 x 3.9 in.

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