"Total Eclipse of the Sun," by Charles F. Himes

"Total Eclipse of the Sun," by Charles F. Himes
Number of Pages: 
21
Date: 
1869

Natural Science Professor Charles F. Himes (Class of 1855) describes his experience in photographing the solar eclipse in Ottumwa, Iowa on August 7, 1869 for the Evangelical Quarterly Review. "Never before had such an event promised so much of a revelation," Dr. Himes explains.

Time Period: 
Location: 
MC 2000.1, B25, F20
Origin: 
Gift of Mary Himes Vale and Sarah Vale Rush
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