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Willis H. Shapley, Oscar G. Mayer Jr. and Caryl Haskins at the dedication of the 60-inch telescope, Palomar Observatory

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Title: Willis H. Shapley, Oscar G. Mayer Jr. and Caryl Haskins 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: 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.
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Extent: 1 4X5 B/W print; 1 4X5 film neg; 1 8X10 print
Identifier: COPC 2195
30192
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/2202
Subject: Shapley, Willis H
Mayer, Oscar G., 1914-
Haskins, Caryl
Astronomers
Scientists
Palomar Observatory
Astronomical observatories
Interiors
Men--California--Palomar--Photographs
Women--California--Palomar--Photographs
Suits (Clothing)
Coats
Dresses
Neckties
Hats
Crowds
Group portraits. (gmgpc)
Portrait Photographs. (aat)
Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
Place: Palomar, Mount (Calif.)
Source: Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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