. Bulletin. Science. Figure 6.—Henry Fitz, from a photograph in the collections of the National Museum. {Smith- sonian photo ^^^gf-b) Figure 8.—Advertisement of Henry Fitz, about 1850. {Smithsonian photo 4^§g^-a) Figure 7.—Certificate of award to Henry Fitz, Jr., by the American Institute, 1852, "For the best achromatic tele- ; {Smithsonian photo 4681^-a) New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans, following the activities of the building trades and trying by long hours and austere living to save money for a locksmith shop of his own. For the sake of both health an
. Bulletin. Science. Figure 6.—Henry Fitz, from a photograph in the collections of the National Museum. {Smith- sonian photo ^^^gf-b) Figure 8.—Advertisement of Henry Fitz, about 1850. {Smithsonian photo 4^§g^-a) Figure 7.—Certificate of award to Henry Fitz, Jr., by the American Institute, 1852, "For the best achromatic tele- ; {Smithsonian photo 4681^-a) New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans, following the activities of the building trades and trying by long hours and austere living to save money for a locksmith shop of his own. For the sake of both health and pocketbook, he never rode if he could walk, neither drank nor smoked, ate little meat, and lived chiefly on graham bread and water. Evenings were spent in reading, study, and the pursuit of hobbies, chief of which was astronomy. His diaries and letters of this period show him buying telescopes and lenses and carrying them with him on his travels. He first made a telescope in 1838, a reflector, with which he delighted to show the stars and planets to his friends. The well-known Reverend Clapp of New Orleans referred to him in a public address as "the young locksmith who knew more about the heavenly bodies than anyone else in the United ; Henry was pleased with this compliment, even while deprecating the enthusiasm which prompted it. ifO^f^ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior; United States National Museum. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off
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