Groundbreaking for the Green Bank Telescope, 1 May 1991

After the GBT groundbreaking ceremony, Senator Byrd joins the Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys for a song. Visible left to right: Richard Hefner (bass), Leo Deluka (guitar), Senator Byrd, Harley Carpenter (guitar) and singing with Senator Byrd. Carpenter worked in the Green Bank machine shop.

Records of the NRAO

Still Image

GBT-groundbreaking-006.jpg

Color print

1991-05-01

Scanned from a large set of slides and prints. Contact the archivist for additional images.

Photographs Series

Green Bank Telescope (GBT) Unit

2A