First Object Photographed By 200" Hale Scope

In 1949, NGC 2261, Hubble's Variable Nebula, was the first object photographed by the 200" Hale Telescope atop Mt Palomar. In 1916, Edwin Hubble discovered that not only a known variable star produced a variation in this object but the nebulosity itself was also a variable source of illumination.
Although this object is described as comet-shaped, I liken it to having the appearance of a sail of a boat. I observed it Thursday evening (12-26) from my home under conditions of excellent transparency produced by very low humidity accompanying a high pressure system entrenched over California. I suspect 6.5 to 7 magnitude visual skies were likely visible from Mt Pinos during this time.
http://casjobs.sdss.org/ImgCutoutDR7/getjpeg.aspx?ra=99.78936154118313&dec=8.757267313333333&scale=0.39612&opt=&width=512&height=512
and:
http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/jan/NGC_2261.html

Discovered by William Herschel in 1783 and the variability of the associated star detected by Schmidt in 1861 with the variability of the nebula uncovered by Hubble in 1916.
Yeah, all the big names were in on this one.
I can't figure out why Floyd hasn't gunned this one yet. (Hint hint)

Is that first image taken by the Hale telescope available? I presume the color image in the first address you list is not it, right?
It does look like a sail! What aperture did you use to see it (under dark skies)?