Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Testing at Camp Lee, Virginia

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Summary

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory conducted tests on the effects of the sun on fabrics during World War II at Camp Lee, Virginia.

Subject

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 7005 Box 187 Folder 5

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

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Topic

  • Observatories
  • WW II
  • Camp Lee, Virginia
  • Tests
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Textiles
  • Textile fabrics

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Object

ID Number

2003-19581

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print

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