Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
| Title | Argonne Cancer Research Hospital |
| View | Van de Graaff Generator 4 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Radiotherapist John Charles and Doris Charleston, a model, demonstrate setting up a patient as a target for the Van de Graaff generator. The machine produces a high-energy electron beam, and is used in the treatment of cancer at the Argonne Cancer Research Hospital. |
| Subject Terms | Charleston, Doris | Charles, John | Radiotherapy | Medical equipment | Generators | Academic medical centers |
| Photographer | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Photograph Date | 1953 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 20.7 x 26.5 cm |
| 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 | apf2-00439 |
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