(Left to right): Walther Mayer, Alfred Joy, Albert Einstein, Charles St. John, Walter Adams, Edwin Hubble, and Arthur King on the Monastery porch, Mount Wilson Observatory. The Monastery served as a dormitory for visiting scientists. All of the men are wearing suits. Mayer and Joy are seen standing at the far left, in front of the porch. Arthur King is seen standing at the far right, partially hidden by a porch column. Einstein, St. John, Adams and Hubble are seated. An exterior wall of the Monastery, with windows, is seen behind Mayer and Joy at the far left. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Mayer, W. (Walther), b. 1887 Joy, Alfred H. (Alfred Harrison), 1882-1973 Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 St. John, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1857-1935 Adams, Walter S. (Walter Sydney), 1876-1956 Hubble, Edwin Powell, 1889-1953 King, Arthur Scott, 1876-1957 Astronomers Physicists Scientists Suits (Clothing) Dormitories Porches Columns Walls Windows Mount Wilson Observatory Group portraits. (gmgpc) Portrait Photographs. (aat) Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
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