This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 2, 1957 reads, "This Sodium Reactor Experiment, nuclear power plant being built by Atomics International, Canoga Park, is slated to be put into operation this year. Heat from nuclear reactor, in background building, will be converted to electricity by generating equipment installed by Southern California Edison Co."; See images #00109887 and #00109889 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
North American Aviation.--Atomics International Division Santa Susana Field Laboratory (Calif.) Nuclear power plants--California--Simi Valley Nuclear power plants--California--Simi Valley--Design and construction Nuclear reactors--California--Simi Valley Santa Susana Mountains (Calif.) Simi Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
