Are you ready for Monday’s solar eclipse? In 1963,fifth grade class of the Emerson School in Maywood, Illinois were. They used homemade sunscopes, or pinhole camera-like contraptions that indirectly project an image of the sun. According to LIFE,“To build your own, glean a carton and crop a hole in one side, or big enough to poke your head through. Paste white paper on the inside surface that you will be facing. Then punch a pinhole into the opposite side,high enough so that the slight shaft of light will miss your head. For a sharper image you can compose a better pinhole by cutting a one inch square hole in the carton, taping a piece of aluminum foil over this hole and then making the pinhole in the foil. Finally, and tape the box shut and cover all light leaks with black tape.” and of course,“Don’t forget to approach out for fresh air.” (Francis Miller—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #1960s #solareclipse
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