The 13-inch Armfield Reflector in 1938.

Observatory grounds aerial shot by Ed Halbach on September 24, 1938.

Observatory grounds aerial shot by Ed Halbach on September 24, 1938.

Observatory grounds aerial shot by Ed Halbach on September 24, 1938.

Observatory Dedication - 1938

Observatory Dedication - 1938

Observatory Dedication - 1938

Luverne Armfield's backyard

Luverne E Armfield's 13-inch telescope. This is the original "A" Scope that will be installed at the new Observatory in New Berlin in 1938.

1933 - Luverne Armfield at his 8-inch reflector in his backyard.

Coordinated meteor watching in Armfield's backyard. Note the microphones and headphones. Armfield is at the eyepiece, Ray Cooke appears to be recoding something, and Ed Halbach has a folder in his left arm and a ruler in his right pointing toward the sky.

Coordinated meteor watching in Armfield's backyard. From left to right: Ed Halbach, Luverne Armfield, Liebscher, and Ray Cooke.

Luverne Armfield at the eyepiece of the 8-inch f/15 reflector at the observatory.

Observatory Dedication - 1938

Backyard Star Party. In the backyard of Luverne Armfield's house in West Allis. This was the unofficial observatory location of the MAS until 1936.

Ray Cooke, Joesph Loepfe, and Carolyn Kliman next to the 13-in reflector in Armfield's backyard.

Lynn Mathias' Observatory

1934 MAS exhibit at the Milwaukee Hobby Council.

1934 - Ray Cooke's Spectrograph

1935 MAS exhibit at the Milwaukee Hobby Council.

1936 MAS exhibit at the Milwaukee Hobby Council.

Joe Schmitz (W9AIQ) at the microphone. 1936.