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Canister for "Handley" test lowered into hole: photographic print

Information

Creator
Creator: United States. Department of Energy
Date
1970-03
Description
A nuclear explosive and diagnostic canister for a test named "Handley" is lowered down hole at Pahute Mesa in the Northwestern corner of the Nevada Test Site. Pahute Mesa is used for higher-yield tests because of its remoteness. The Handley test was conducted in March, 1970.
Digital ID
pho026373
Physical Identifier
0282_0012
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17035
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Scammel, Derek S.
Subject
Nevada--Nevada Test Site
United States. Department of Energy
Time Period
1970s (1970 - 1979)
Place
Pahute Mesa
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
Citation

pho026373. U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site, 1945-1982. PH-00282. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d17035

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Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Geographic Coordinate
37.26133, -116.67284
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff