HELPERS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE U.MASS. SUNWHEEL

The following photos were taken at the U.Mass. Sunwheel before and during the construction, Nov. 6-9, 2000.

My parents, Vera and Robert Rubin, helping mark the outlines of the foundation holes at the site, Oct. 2000.

Tom Scott, of the Dept. of Astronomy, helping cut the Geotextile, Oct. 2000. Tom also made all of the aluminum signs in the Sunwheel exhibit.

Rolling out the Geotextile, Oct. 2000.

Ashley Webb and Walter Pollard, members of the Department of Physics, helping with the foundation holes, Nov. 6, 2000.

Using the borrowed cell phone to call for more gravel, Nov. 6, 2000.

Ashley and Walter helping line the foundation holes with Geotextile, Nov. 6, 2000.

Gene Stewart tying the caution tape, which tore as the wind blew, Nov. 6, 2000.

The end of the first day of construction, with enthusiastic helpers surveying the site, Nov. 6, 2000.

Bonnie Krotkov, Allen Williams, and I raking the gravel around the foundations slabs, afternoon of Nov. 7, 2000.

Melissa Goldman helping me rake the gravel around the foundations slabs, afternoon of Nov. 7, 2000.