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A Beckman Instruments spectrophotometer on the set of The Swarm

  • 1977

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The actors in this image are unidentified.

The Swarm was released in 1978 and stars Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, and Slim Pickens (among many others). The film's plot involves a swarm of African honey bees that destroy an entire town by blowing up a nearby nuclear power plant.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • Time Warner
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
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  • Box 81

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“A Beckman Instruments Spectrophotometer on the Set of The Swarm,” 1977. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 81. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/9s161620q.

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