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Luis Alvarez with Eagle-equipped B-29 on North Field, Tinian Island, Marianas. Copied from Luis Alvarez' personal photos. Morgue 1946-8 (P-11); ZN 3282 [photographer unknown]

Luis Alvarez' cosmic ray telescope setup showing instruments inside gondola with labels. Mexico City, April, 1933. From Alvarez' personal file. Morgue 1946-8 (P-5); ZN 3277 [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

First GCA setup for operation at Elsham Wolds, England, in the summer of 1934. Copied from Luis Alvarez' personal photos. Morgue 1946-8 (P-10); ZN 3281 [photographer unknown]

First spectrum ever seen of an artificially created element (mercury 198) made from gold. A reversal of the "Alchemist's Dream", 1940. Copied from Luis Alvarez' personal photos. Morgue 1946-8 (P-9) [photographer unknown]

Glenn T. Seaborg standing in front of the Periodic Table with the Ion Exchanger illusion column of Actnide Elements, May 19, 1950. See also XBD 9607-03536.tif for similar. Morgue 1956-6 (P-4) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

10-inch bubble chamber setup in operation. Released for publication in German magazine: "Wonders of the World," by K. Gottstein for Luis Alvarez, 3/26/1957 Photograph taken March 8, 1956. Bubble Chamber-72

Luis Alverez (left) with unidentified individuals at Board of Regents meeting, taken March 12, 1959. Morgue 1959-17 (P-8) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Luis Alverez (right) with unidentified individual at Board of Regents meeting, taken March 12, 1959. Morgue 1959-17 (P-7) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Luis Alvarez in his lab, just before his work leading to the identification of helium-3, circa 1937. Morgue 1966-11 (P-3) Cooksey 30-10. See also: High resolution version XBD200904-00161. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Parachute-borne pressure gauge, Tinian Island, Marianas with "scientific observers" of the 509th group, 1945. Luis Alvarez (standing, right). Copied from Luis Alvarez' personal photos. Morgue 1946-8 (P-13); ZN 3284 [photographer unknown]

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Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

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01/01/1945
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Restricted - Possibly Specific Use Restriction: Copyright Note: The University of California, as the Department of Energy contractor managing the historical image scanning project, has asserted a continuing legal interest in the digital versions of the images included in the NARA accession, and, accordingly, has stipulated that anyone intending to use any of these digital images for commercial purposes, including textbooks, commercial materials, and periodicals, must obtain prior permission from the University of California-Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, through photo@lbl.gov.

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