Black and white photo of an old truck hauling equipment up Mt. Wilson. One working is standing on the truck platform, while another is walking alongside it.

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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-Aug-2024 16:12:04 UTC Robert McNees

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   Humason was born in Minnesota but moved to California with his family as a teenager. At 14 they sent him to summer camp on Mount Wilson. He loved mountain life, and it was an exciting time to be there. Preparations for a new observatory were underway.

   Humason took a year off to work on the mountain. He never went back to school – his last year was 8th grade. He took a job leading wagons up the mountain. Drawn by mules, they carried lumber for buildings and parts for the massive 100" telescope.