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The Crucible: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 5:33pm.
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Circa 1920. "Bureau of Mines, Department of Interior, Washington." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
The Hot Metallurgist
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 3:31pm.
I could positively eat this young man with a spoon.
[Or maybe a shovel. - Dave]
Marshmallows
Submitted by Susan811 on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 3:12pm.
When I first glanced at the photo, I thought the guy was toasting marshmallows.
Why is it glowing?
Submitted by Vernon on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 9:20am.
"What did you say this stuff is called Dr. Oppenhiemer? Uranium? Well yes, I did notice my hands glowing last night. Do I plan on having children someday? Yes, why do you ask? Who is my next of kin?"
Lab Test
Submitted by Kenny on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 7:57am.
The same Corning ceramic crucibles. The same basic oven, though I don't remember the brand. The same tongs. This could be a quality control laboratory at Tennessee Eastman in the late 1950's when I started work there. We used this equipment to determine percent ash on photographic chemicals and other chemicals from production. We had learned to wear gloves and protective glasses by then.
Dating
Submitted by tterrace on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 5:40pm.
Good thing there's a date for this, albeit approximate. You could Fark that guy out and stick him in a 1950s, even up to mid-1960s shot and nobody'd notice.
[I just found an exterior shot from the batch of photos showing cars with 1920 license plates, so I've changed "circa 1910-1915" to 1920. - Dave]
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