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Title
Raymond L. Bisplinghoff addressing guests at the dedication of the 60-inch telescope, Palomar Observatory
Date Created and/or Issued
1970-10-23
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Raymond L. Bisplinghoff, of the NSF, addressing guests at the dedication of the 60-inch telescope, Palomar Observatory. Bisplinghoff is standing behind a podium inside the Oscar G. Mayer memorial building which houses the telescope. ; A small portion of the telescope is seen in the upper right-hand corner of the photograph. The small crowd of unidentified men and women is seated in chairs surrounding Bisplinghoff. The ladder leading to the observatory's balcony is seen in the background, to Bisplinghoff's left.
Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Type
image
Format
image/tiff
Extent
1 4X5 B/W print; 1 4X5 film neg; 1 8X10 print
Identifier
COPC 2209
30206
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/2215
Subject
Bisplinghoff, Raymond L
Scientists
Palomar Observatory
Astronomical observatories
Telescopes
Astronomical instruments
Observatory domes
Interiors
Crowds
Chairs
Men--California--Palomar--Photographs
Women--California--Palomar--Photographs
Suits (Clothing)
Ladders
Balconies
Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
Place
Palomar, Mount (Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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