GE Observatory at Apple Ridge Farm.
Joint effort: General Electric Elfun Volunteers, RVAS, and Apple Ridge
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 Photographers: Michael Good, John Goss, David Thomas, Roger Pommerenke
 Ground Break: Sept 23, 2006
 First Light: TBD

     

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011-Sonotubes_and_OSB_in_trailer
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012_Sept23_Backhoe_Choreography
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013_Footers_befor_gravel_and_rebar
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014_Rebar_cages_and_wall_rebar_complete
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015_ARF_Observ_Oct4_look_east
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017_ARF_Obs_Oct5_Pouring_the_Piers
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018_ARF_Obs_Oct5_The_Pour
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019_ARF_Obs_Oct5_Pier_Base_Poured
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020_ARF_Obs_Oct5_2006_Belly_Band
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021_ARF_Obs_Oct5_Floor_joists
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022_Observ_Oct_9_Cutting_Stink_Trees
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023_ARF_Observ_Floor_Piers_Outriggers
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024_ARF_Oct_10_Floors_and_Piers
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025_0_ARF_Observ_Oct14_2006_Stunning
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025_1_A_Meeting_1_10_14
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025_2 _A_Meeting_2_10_14
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025_3_A_Meeting_4_10_14
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025_4_Cutting_Studs_10_14
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025_4_View_from_South_10_14
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026_Oct14_Chris
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027_Oct14_Dead_Weight
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028_Oct14_Dave
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029_Oct14_Sawing
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030_Observ_Oct14_2006_Action_Shot
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031_ARF_Observ_Oct14_2006_Dave
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032_ARF_Obs_End_of_Day_10_14
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033_ARF_Observ_Oct14_2006_evening
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034_ARF_Observ_Oct14_2006_George
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035_1_Remove_Concrete_Forms_10_14
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035_Observ_Oct14_2006_View_West
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036_ARF_Observ_Oct14_2006_posing
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037_Sunset_at_West_Pier
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038_Oct_18_Buddy_gravel
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039_Oct_18_Harold_gravel
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040_Oct_18_Steve_Smith_gravel
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041_Oct_20_Doorway_cut_out
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042_Oct_20_Jeff_Emery
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043_Oct_20_night_work
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044.1_ARF_Oct_21_Building_wrap
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045_Oct_21_Hanging_OSB
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046_Oct_21_Cutting_West_Door
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047_Oct_21_Fall_Colors
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048_Oct_21_Heckling
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049_Oct_21_Looking_West
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050_Oct_21_Morning_Warmup
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051_Oct_21_Overview
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052_Oct_24_Outriggers_1
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053_Oct_24_Outriggers_3
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054_Oct_24_Outriggers_4
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055_Oct_24_Outriggers_5
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056_Oct_25_Apple_Ridge_Stonehenge
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057_Oct_25_Bracing
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058_Oct_25_Drilling_Rails
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059_Oct_25_Gentle_Persuasion
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060_Oct_25_Nice_Job
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061_Oct_25_safety_first
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062_Oct_26_Buddy
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063_Oct_26_Rolling_roof_framed
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064_Oct_26_Sonotube
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065_Oct_26Cathedral_to_Universe
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066_Oct_28_Dave_drilling_iron
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067_Oct_28_Roof_rafters
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068_Nov_4_John_end_walls
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069_Nov 4_Lots_o_Work
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070_Nov_4_Roger_north_wheels
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071_ Nov_4_east_roof_wall
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072_Nov_4_Big_Team_tmp
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074_Nov_4_Roof_Nice_Team_tmp
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075_Nov_4_Four_Guys
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076_Nov_4_On_the_roof
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077_Nov_11_Clive_on_roof
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078_Nov_11_Steve_on_east_roof
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079_Nov_11_Steve_on_roof
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080_Nov_18_Ondura
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081_Nov_18_Mike_Not_Happy
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082_Nov_18_George_Confirms
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083_Nov_18_RogerCarJack
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084_Nov_18_GeorgeShim
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086_Nov_18_MikeMixes
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087_Nov_18_PatchingPier
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088_Nov_18_Steve_and_Roger
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089_Nov_18_George
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090_Nov_18_Day_is_Done
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091_Dec-2_ChrisToolBelt
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092_Dec-2_MichaelColliding
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093_Dec-2_Good_team
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094_Dec-2_Chris and Liana get away
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095_Dec-2_Rogerfinger
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096_Dec-2_SteveDoor
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097_Dec-27_GoodFinishRoof
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098_Dec-27_DavidGoodInside
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099_Dec-27_Outside
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100_Jan-14
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101_Jan-14
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102_Jan-15
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103_Jan-15
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104_Mar-13_gravel2
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105_Mar-13_gravel3
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106_Mar-13_gravel
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Z_ARF_BOM
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