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National Technical Laboratories, South Pasadena, California

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  • 1943
  • 1948

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This building at 820 Mission Street was the first built exclusively for National Technical Laboratories in 1940.

One photograph bears a photographer's stamp for J. Allen Hawkins on the back, but the other images in this set are unattributed.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
  • 9.25 in. W x 4.5 in. L
  • 6 in. W x 4 in. L
  • 4.5 in. W x 3.25 in. L
Inscription
  • (verso, 2012-002_2047) "Orig Beckman bldg on Mission St. 8197."
  • (verso, 2012-002_635) "View of plant, 820 Mission. PH 85-0489."
  • (verso, 2012-002_635) "Studio of J. Allen Hawkins. Commercial Photographers. 330 North Lake Ave. SY.2-5068 Pasadena 4, Calif."
  • (verso, 2012-002_266) "PH 76-0101. Proof #3. 1943."
  • (verso, 2012-002_2049) "1948 - NTL. Harrison Stevens' file."
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
Physical container
  • Box 55, 56, 59, Folder 26, 38, 43

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Hawkins, J. Allen. “National Technical Laboratories, South Pasadena, California,” 1943–1948. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, 56, 59, Folder 26, 38, 43. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/5712m700k.

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