Historical Archive 1940-1949
The period sees Ed Halbach start his 35-year reign as our Observatory Director. But, sadly, it's a slow start as the observatory will be basically closed throughout World War II because of gas rationing.
Observatory Grounds - 40's
Observatory Grounds - 1940
Photo of C.M. Prinslow, E.Halbach, & W. Albrecht observing aurora. National Geographic Magazine.
1946 - Bill Albrecht at the Patrol Camera.
1947 - C.M. Prinslow, W. Albrecht, and E. Halbach observing aurora.
MAS display at the 1946 Hobby Council at the Milwaukee Auditorium.
Club House (aka Monastery) assembly in 1940. A voting booth building that will serve as the observatories office and sleeping quarters.
Observatory grounds in early 1940 after completion of the Clubhouse / Monastery. Note the outhouse at the left.
Ed Halbach Planetary Conjunction - February 25, 1940
MAS Postcard - Orion. Sometime in the 40's.
Orion Nebula from the MAS Observatory
1941 - Saxon & Livingston's Optical Shop
Region of Orion. Constellation of Orion including Sirius. Taken with the Patrol Camera.
