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

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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
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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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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

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image/tiff