Five men posed outside Palomar Observatory for the dedication of the 60-inch telescope. (Left to right): Horace W. Babcock, the three Mayer brothers, and Harold Brown. The man second from the right is Oscar G. Meyer, Jr. The men are all wearing suits, neckties and coats. They are standing outside an observatory building; a concrete wall and stairs are seen at the far left. What appears to be an open automobile door is seen at teh far right. Trees are in the background. Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
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