The 1869 eclipse expedition at Jefferson City, Iowa, USA—clear for action.

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Cyril Wates with a 12½-inch Newtonian reflector and a 4-inch RFT.

This photo was published in JRASC, 37, 265.

Opening of the Wates Telescope at the University of Alberta observatory, 1943. Cyril Wates presents the eyepiece to President Robert Newton.

This photo was published in JRASC, 37, 265.

Dr. Wadsworth's 12½-inch reflector in Simcoe, Ontario, built in the 1890s.

Dr. Wadsworth's 12½-inch reflector in Simcoe, Ontario, built in the 1890s.

Rev. D.B. Marsh and his telescope.

Fred Lossing holds the control for the 16-inch telescope at the Ottawa Centre's Indian River Observatory.

The Montreal Centre observatory in February 1958.

Charles Good observing the Sun. Undated photo.

John Goldie's telescope.