A photograph of an artist's depiction of the planetarium's giant Zeiss projector and the three magi riding camels as they follow the large star over Bethlehem, Israel. This artwork is in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
December 1, 1953
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Typewritten note inserted, "THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET. NEW YORK 24, N.Y. RUTH NORTON, SUPERVISOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. PHONE: TRafalgar3-1300. EXT. 444, 311, AND 481. RELEASED FOR December 1, 1953 or thereafter. The legendary Star of Bethlehem which guided the three Wise Men to the birthplace of Christ on that first Christmas Eve will be shown in "The Christmas Star," the classic holiday presentation of the Hayden Planetarium, on view through Thursday, December 31, 1953. The production of the heavens as they were nearly 2,000 years ago is made possible by the magic of the giant Planetarium projector show in the foreground."
