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Helipot plant groundbreaking in Newport Beach, California

  • 1956-Mar-06

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(From left to right) Donald Duncan, the head of the Helipot Division, is holding the shovel. Arnold O. Beckman, founder of Beckman Instruments, is standing on the tractor. Dora Hill, the mayor of Newport Beach is standing on the right.

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

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 55, Folder 99

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Arnold O. Beckman

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Beckner Photo Service. “Helipot Plant Groundbreaking in Newport Beach, California,” March 6, 1956. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, Folder 99. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ng451h58d.

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