Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
| Title | Argonne Cancer Research Hospital |
| View | Staff and Equipment 7 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Chicago, June 1- Dr. J. W .J Carpenter (left), professor of Radiology, and junior scientist Mrs. Lynne Doss demonstrate the nation's newest cancer fighting machine, the $450,000 electron lineal accelerator here at the University of Chicago's Argonne Cancer Research Hospital. The 25-ton LINEAC built with ABC funds features energy ranges between 5,000,000 and 50,000,000 electron volts permitting controlled penetration of an electron beam from one to nine inches. |
| Alternate Name(s) | Franklin McLean Memorial Research Institute |
| Subject Terms | Research institutes (Buildings) | Academic medical centers | Radiotherapy | Medical equipment |
| Photographer | United Press International |
| Photograph Date | 1960-06-01 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 16.8 x 21.5 cm |
| Architect | Schmidt, Garden & Erikson |
| Completion Date | 1953 |
| Location | 5824 S. Ellis Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | A19 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-00434 |
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