Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
| Title | Argonne Cancer Research Hospital |
| View | Van de Graaff Generator 3 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | A Van de Graaff generator, which produces a high-energy electron beam used in the treatment of cancer, is demonstrated at the Argonne Cancer Research Hospital. Patients are rotated under the beam when the machine is in operation. From left: Doris Charleston (model, seated beneath the machine), hospital nurse Esther Colby, and radiotherapist John Charles. |
| Subject Terms | Charleston, Doris | Charles, John | Colby, Esther | Generators | Radiotherapy | Academic medical centers |
| Photographer | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 27.3 x 20.4 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 | apf2-00438 |
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