NORTH SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Bunni Putnam will present “Russell W. Porter: Before the Telescope” on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 2-3 p.m. at the Springfield Art and Historical Society (SAHS), 65 Route 106 in North Springfield, Vt.
Russell Porter, born in Springfield in 1871, was a remarkable man. He made several sub-arctic exploration trips before James Hartness hired him in 1920 to come to J&L, to work on the comparator. Here he formed the Telescope Makers, which led to Stellafane. Then, in 1929, he was invited to Pasadena, Calif., to work on the 200-inch Hale Telescope on Mt. Palomar.
This program is free and open to all. For more information, call 802-886-7935 or email sahs@vermontel.net.