On May 25, 1964 — the same day as the annual Wilmer Residents Association meeting — the Wilmer Eye Institute community celebrated two monumental milestones: the dedications of the Alan C. Woods Research Building and the Jonas S. Friedenwald Library.

Upwards of 600 people attended the dedication banquet. The legendary comedian Bob Hope was a guest speaker at the event.

In the photo, A. Edward Maumenee (left), Jules Stein (center) and Johns Hopkins University President Milton Eisenhower (second from right) were among attendees of the dedication of the Woods Research Building.