Tooele Army Depot, Explosives, Rotating mirror streak camera

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1: Detonation of 10,000 lbs of high explosives
2: Crater formed by detonation of 10,000 lbs of high explosives
3: Facilities for casting and storing of high explosives
4: Rotating mirror framing camera and streak camera with synchronizing equipment mounted in instrument shelter
5: Interior view of rotating mirror streak camera
6: Operator shown with rotating mirror streak camera mounted in the instrument shelter at Tooele. Rotating mirror framing camera shown on right
7: View of instrument shelter with streak camera periscope open ready to photograph detonation of the charge in foreground. Periscope assembly on the left is used for the rotating mirror framing camera
8: Rotating mirror streak camera photograph showing delayed initiation of high explosives through a barrier
9: Views of Cameras
10: Storage facilities at Tooele

Dates

circa 1945-1967

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.