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Identifier
20153684
Description
This simple little black box is the generator which shoots silver iodide particles into rainclouds, to produce more rain than would normally fall from them. Mrs. Albert Collins, wife of the school custodian at Numa, Colorado, is the operator here. She is touching the controls, and above her hand is the hopper where silver iodide treated coke is placed. At bottom right is the concrete fire box into which the coke drops for burning, thus emitting a stream of billions of microscopic crystals per minute. The crystals act as nuclei for raindrops. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram July 1951.
Archival Date
1951-05-27
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-2642
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Generators
Names
Collins, Albert (Mrs.)
Subjects
Generators