Research Institutes
| Title | Research Institutes |
| View | From Southeast 2 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | The Institutes for Basic Research at the University of Chicago include the James Franck Institute for the Study of Metals, the Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies, and the Accelerator Building, which houses the 450-million-volt cyclotron, the 100-million-volt Betatron, the Van de Graaff generator, and the Kevatron. All these instruments are used in the study of atomic particles and the forces controlling them. |
| Alternate Name(s) | James Franck Institute, Enrico Fermi Institute, Accelerator Building |
| Subject Terms | Exterior views | Automobiles |
| Photographer | Johnson, L. Glenn |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.5 x 24.2 cm |
| Architect | Schmidt, Garden & Erikson |
| Completion Date | 1950 |
| Location | 5640 S. Ellis Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | B07 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-06400 |
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