Friday, October 7, 2011

Photo Friday

Each Friday, the Ransom Center shares photos from throughout the week that highlight a range of activities and collection holdings. We hope you enjoy these photos that reveal some of the everyday happenings at the Center.

Supervisor of Photography at the Harry Ransom Center delicately moves the Coronelli terrestrial globe for an interactive multimedia project. Photo by Kelsey McKinney.

Pete Smith, Supervisor of Photography at the Ransom Center, delicately moves the Coronelli terrestrial globe for an interactive multimedia project. Photo by Kelsey McKinney.

The Coronelli terrestrial globe, commissioned in 1681 by French King Louis XIV, waits to be photographed for an interactive online project. Photo by Pete Smith.

The Coronelli terrestrial globe, commissioned in 1681 by French King Louis XIV, waits to be photographed for an interactive online project. Photo by Pete Smith.

John Wright, Chief Preparator at the Center, packs a painting for shipment. Photo by Pete Smith.

John Wright, Chief Preparator at the Ransom Center, packs a painting for shipment. Photo by Pete Smith.

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by Kelsey McKinney at 9:13 AM | Post a Comment

2 Comments to "Photo Friday"

1.  Julie Wall says
October 7, 2011

That Coronelli Terrestrial globe is AMAZING !!! Thanks for the photos, I can’t believe how HUGE it is. It’s so enjoyable to see how these pieces and paintings are handled so carefully, so “delicately”.

 

2.  Bonrollen says
October 13, 2011

good work

 

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