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Title
The three Mayer brothers standing next to the dedication plaque for the Oscar G. Mayer Memorial building, 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
The three Mayer brothers at Palomar Observatory, standing next to the dedication plaque of the Oscar G. Mayer memorial building, in honor of the dedication of the 60-inch telescope. The man in the center is Oscar G. Mayer, Jr. The three men are wearing suits, neckties, and coats.
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
Identifier
COPC 2239
30236
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/2246
Subject
Mayer, Oscar G., 1914-
Signs and signboards
Palomar Observatory
Astronomical observatories
Suits (Clothing)
Coats
Neckties
Eyeglasses
Group portraits. (gmgpc)
Portrait Photographs. (aat)
Photographic prints. (gmgpc)
Place
Palomar, Mount (Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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