Total Solar Eclipse in Fort Worth (1878)

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Photograph of seven astronomers -- Leonard Waldo, R.W. Wilson, J.K. Rees, W.H. Pulsifer, F.E. Seagrave, Alfred Freeman, and A.M. Britton -- with various telescopes set up out-of-doors near a large wooden barn or other structure. According to accompanying information they are on the S.W. Lomax farm, waiting to observe the total solar eclipse that happened on July 29, 1878.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. July 29, 1878.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Tarrant County College Northeast, Heritage Room and was provided by the Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2167 times, with 53 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of seven astronomers -- Leonard Waldo, R.W. Wilson, J.K. Rees, W.H. Pulsifer, F.E. Seagrave, Alfred Freeman, and A.M. Britton -- with various telescopes set up out-of-doors near a large wooden barn or other structure. According to accompanying information they are on the S.W. Lomax farm, waiting to observe the total solar eclipse that happened on July 29, 1878.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Accompanying historical note: This was one of the best eclipses of the 19th century. It was the first astronomical observance in Texas. User Feedback: "the photograph was probably taken by Alfred Freeman who was a photographer in Dallas"

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Tarrant County College Northeast, Heritage Room

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  • July 29, 1878

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  • Oct. 8, 2021, 2:21 p.m.

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  • 32.743388, -97.335885

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Total Solar Eclipse in Fort Worth (1878), photograph, July 29, 1878; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28039/: accessed October 3, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room.

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