Item 17539 - Roscoe Stephens' telescope, Kennebunk, ca. 1942
- Item 17539 - Roscoe Stephens' telescope, Kennebunk, ca. 1942
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- Item 17539
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Image Info Roscoe Stephens of Kennebunk built his own telescope, starting work on the project when he was 70 years old. He became interested in astronomy when he was a child.
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The telescope had a 12 1/2 inch mirror. Stephens also built a structure to house the telescope.
