These pictures were all found in the building during the cleanup. They date back to the first tenant of the building, Curtis-Wright Corporation.
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General view of the building as it looked shortly after construction was completed. |
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Construction of the building. The reactor pool and the hot cell structure were built to last. |
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Construction of the building. |
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Former Governor George M. Leader (center, wearing glasses) helped make the facility a reality. Here he is shown with others getting a tour of the new facility, on a bridge over the pool looking down at the research reactor. |
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Overall view of the reactor pool. |
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View of the reactor pool as it was being filled. |
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View of the reactor pool after it was filled completely. |
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Control panel for the reactor. This panel sat on a bridge over the reactor pool. |
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The core of the reactor. Three ports enabled items to be placed in close proximity of the core for experiments. |
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Cell Face Area - There are six total cells that are all interconnected. These cells were used to perform studies on radioactive items and processes. |
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Close-up of one of the cells. The cells were equipped with manipulator arms that enabled remote handling of the items in the cells. |
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The facility also contained a chemistry lab shown here. |
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