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Groundbreaking ceremony for Spinco Division building in Palo Alto, California

  • 1960-Aug

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The photographs document the groundbreaking ceremonies for Spinco's Building #2. Identified individuals include Arnold Beckman, Bob Erickson (executive vice president), George Clifford (Spinco Division manager), Ed Pickels, the mayor of Palo Alto, John Murry, and Frank Taylor.

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  • 4.5 in. W x 3.25 in. L
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  • (verso, 2012-002_2182) "Groundbreaking for Building #2 Aug 1960"
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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 59, Folder 139

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“Groundbreaking Ceremony for Spinco Division Building in Palo Alto, California,” August 1960. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 59, Folder 139. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8p58pd32g.

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