Willis H. Shapley, Oscar G. Mayer Jr. and Caryl Haskins (left to right, front row) at the dedication of the 60-inch telescope, Palomar Observatory. The three men and the other guests, seated behind them, are inside the Oscar G. Mayer Jr. memorial building which houses the 60-inch telescope. The men are all wearing suits, and some also are wearing coats; the women wear coats over their dresses. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
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