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Looking South From 200 West Main Guard House at Road and Security Fence

An aerial view of the 200 East Area at Hanford, showing several facilities spread out across an open field nearby the cliffs of the Columbia River.

Equipment from the 200 Area.

D 7729

Construction site of the 703 Building and ground being prepared for other buildings in the 700 Area.

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A man and a woman painting statuettes in the art room. Several completed works stand in the center of the table lined with newspapers.

Insets: D 6872; 8; 10-Matron

The main auditorium at Hanford. Empty when photo was taken.

Insets: AUDITORIUM; STOP - THRU STREET; D4080

An automobile and truck service garage at Hanford with two buildings. A sign reading "SAFETY" is posted on the front door of one of the buildings. Most of the vehicles in the parking lot have "U.S.A." painted on the doors.

Insets: Transportation;…

Beginning construction of a one-story building at Hanford. Most of the workers are on the roof. A large crane labeled "NORTHWEST" is also in operation.

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Construction of a tall industrial funnel, at least 100 feet in height. The scaffolding platform at the base has four levels.

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Construction of a wooden building. Workers are not present at the site; only one man stands on the roof evaluating the work.

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Wood framework of a medium, single-story building.

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A very large excavation about 15 feet deep. Segments of pipe line a wood frame at the center of the base as the pipeline is being assembled.

Wood framework at the base of a smaller excavation.

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Beginning foundation work of a larger building.

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Close-up of scaffolding at the corner of a building.

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Completed foundation of a small building.

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Workers on scaffolding of a small wooden structure that sits slightly below the access road. Several trucks actively supply the site.

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In four days, the plumbing infrastructure in the excavation has been completed and the supporting building is nearing completion.

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Several workers laying the brick foundation of a small building.

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Several workers develop the brick foundation of a small building.

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Completed wood and brick foundation and excavation of a small building.

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Laying the brick perimeter of building foundations in a shallow trench. Rocks, bricks and wood beams are scattered throughout the site.

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Foundation of a small wood building.

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A worker walks over a wood bridge spanning an excavation. A sign on a side post reads, "Hard Hat Area - Hard Hats Must be Worn in this Area."

P-278

Construction of a cable pole at Hanford.

P-3

A tall metal wall was put in place in the excavated plot in less than seven days. This building was very close to the Columbia River.

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This enormous fleet of trailer trucks, converted to buses, hauled Hanford Engneer Works employees to all areas of the 600-square mile plant, which divided into three large manufacturing areas, each of which was subdivided into sections several miles…

Buses exit the Hanford Site. All workers have boarded.

Insets: D 5894

Buses continue to exit the Hanford Site. Three individuals stay behind in the lot.

Insets: D 5895

The last of the buses exit the Hanford Site.

Insets: D 5896

Buses exit the Hanford Site. Only one bus remains in the lot.

Insets: D 5897

Bus lot at the Hanford Site. All buses have just exited the Site.

Insets: D 5898

Streets of barracks at Camp Hanford. Construction equipment is temporarily stored on the opposite side of the arterial road on an empty lot.

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Two workers excavate a pit behind one of the barracks at Camp Hanford. They have stepped away from the bulldozer to examine their work.

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Newly finished house at Camp Hanford. The one adjacent to it is nearly identical.

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A man dances in front of the electoral college chart at Camp Hanford celebrating President Roosevelt's election to a fourth term. The chart compares the current election to the previous one in 1940. Boxes are crossed out for the party the state is…

Workers build a small underground room with wood at Camp Hanford. Two are cutting wood beams at the top of the structure while two others walk the perimeter.

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