Ladd Observatory. Corner of Doyle and Hope Streets, Providence, Rhode Island. 1881 Photograph and text by George P. Landow. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL.]

The observatory's own site explains: "The historic Ladd Observatory opened in 1891 under the direction of Prof. Winslow Upton. A regular program of transit observations and time keeping was started in 1893. Prof. Charles Smiley, famous for his observations of solar eclipses, became director of Ladd Observatory in 1938. Dean David Targan is the current director. . . . The construction of Brown University's observatory began in May 1890. The building opened on October 21st, 1891. The observatory is dedicated to benefactor Herbert W. Ladd, Governor of Rhode Island from 1889-90 and 1891-92."

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