Andrew Carnegie (left) and George Ellery Hale standing in front of the 60-inch telescope, Mount Wilson Observatory. White writing at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Flashlight photo by E.B. Gray, Andrew Carnegie and Dr. Hale beside the greatest telescop[e] on Earth. [?] in glass." Both Carnegie and Hale are wearing suits, hats and coats; Carnegie is holding a walking cane in his hand. The 60-inch telescope is visible behind them. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
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