Description

Charles Greeley Abbot sits in an interior with a scientific instrument. The instrument sits on a crate labeled "S. P. Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution". Stamp on verso reads "Please return to M.I.T. Historical Collections". Faint stamp on verso indicates original credit. Original Credit Line: Smithsonian Institution, A3590.

Original Caption: "The photograph showing Abbot seated alone wearing a hat, and bearing the number A3590 bears the caption: 'Eclipse observation, Wadesboro, N. C., May 28, 1900, showing Charles G. Abbot with the bolometric apparatus.'"