1930 Eclipse

In 1930, there was a total eclipse and Gerlach was quite close to the path of totality.

Dr. H. D. Curtis of the Allegheny Observatory at Pittsburgh, PA set up an observatory at Garden Springs about 12 miles NW of Gerlach and a mile east of present-day NV 447. A newspaper article states that "Camp Allegheny" was at 40°46'50.0"N 119°27'30.0"W and that the day was cloudy, which interferred with observations

External Resources

• UNR has a number of photographs from James Edward Church
  • Spectroscopes at eclipse station, NC96_22_59_29, churchseries22:739, verso
  • Expedition campground with eclipse station, NC96_22_59_36, churchseries22:753, verso
  • Dr. H. D. Curtis at his eclipse station, NC96_22_59_31, churchseries22:743, verso
  • People standing in front of eclipse station, NC96_22_59_26, churchseries22:736
  • Group standing in front of eclipse station, NC96_22_59_30, churchseries22:741, verso
  • Spectroscopes on eclipse station , NC96_22_59_35, churchseries22:751, verso
  • Campground with tents and wooden structures, NC96_22_59_25, churchseries22:735
  • Eclipse station, NC96_22_59_28, churchseries22:738
  • Campground with tent and other equipment, NC96_22_59_24, churchseries22:734 Nice view of the Granites
  • Dr. H. D. Curtis, Mary D. Rapier Curtis, and their son waiting for the eclipse, NC96_22_59_34, churchseries22:749, verso