The image is a black and white photograph of a group of men standing in a room. The room appears to be a laboratory or a laboratory with a large cylindrical object in the center. The men are dressed in formal attire, with some wearing suits and others wearing collared shirts. They are all looking at the camera and appear to be engaged in a conversation.

On the left side of the image, there is a man in a military uniform standing in front of a table with a microscope and other scientific equipment. He is holding a piece of paper in his hand and is looking at it intently. On the right side, there are several other men standing around the table, also looking at a large object. The background shows a window and a door, suggesting that the room is located in a large space with a high ceiling and large windows. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 20th century.