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Title	Adler Planetarium, Grant Park, Chicago.
Description	Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois. The planetarium is seen in isolation. It has a large dome and a sign over the entrance reads "The Adler Planetarium." Text printed on verso reads, "The $1,000,000 Adler Planetarium comprising an observatory and astronomical museum is situated at the north end of the lake front island off Roosevelt Road. One of the features of the planetarium is the $90,000 Zeiss projector built in Jena, Germany. This instrument reflect the planets and stars on a vaulted dome. An audience of several hundred will be seated comfortably in the lecture hall." Published by Max Rigot Selling Co., number 276 in a series. Printed by C.T. American Art, number 2163-30 (this number dates the card to 1930).
Subject	Planetaria Domes Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum
Location Depicted	Grant Park (Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)
Date Original	1930
Object Type	Postcards
Source	3x5 color postcard, published by Max Rigot Selling Co., Chicago; printed by C.T. American Art, Chicago. Item no. 008.188 in the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/ulua001/#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ulua001/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULUA.008.188
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