January 24, 1925 eclipse |
Thorp & Martin Company Eclipse Viewer |
"Once in your lifetime. Eclipse of the Sun, Boston, Mass. January 24, 1925" |
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This booklet contains a little pink pince-nez that would not have protected anyone's eyes from the sun, I hope it was not actually used during the eclipse. "We invite you to watch the Eclipse of the Sun Jan. 24, 1925 with greater comfort because of using these T&M Colored Glasses furnished with the compliments of Thorp & Martin Company, Stationers, Wholesale and Retail, 66 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass." |
There is a handy drawing: "This is about how the sun should look from Boston at the height of the Eclipse." The booklet also includes "A Primer on the Eclipse: Starts 8:04 a.m., height 9:17 a.m., ends 10:36 a.m. Facts furnished by Harvard Observatory: At its height one-one hundredth of the Sun's diameter will remain uncovered and shining. How dark will Boston be? Not even the astronomers know. When was the last such eclipse darkening Boston? 1806 (Bowditch records). When will the next visit us? In 1932. The shaw seen January 24 will move slowly from the upper right to the lower left of the Sun's disc. -- Even when darkest remember we are Boston's leading stationers." |
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A nifty map and animation of this eclipse is available here.
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