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AERIAL VIEW OF BUILDING 991, LOOKING WEST. BUILDING 991 WAS DESIGNED FOR SHIPPING AND RECEIVING AND FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY OF WEAPON COMPONENTS. (6-26-91) - Rocky Flats Plant, Final Assembly and Shipping, Eastern portion of plant site, south of Spruce Avenue, east of Tenth Street and north of Central Avenue, Golden, Jefferson County, CO
Depicted place Colorado; Jefferson County; Golden
Date Documentation compiled after 1968
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER COLO,30-GOLD.V,1U-1
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  • Significance: This building is a primary contributor of the Rocky Flats Plant historic district, and is associated with the U.S. strategy of nuclear military deterrence during the Cold War, a strategy considered of major importance in preventing Soviet nuclear attack. Building 991, the first building constructed at the Plant. It was designed for shipping and receiving and for final assembly of weapon components. Plutonium, enriched uranium, and depleted uranium components fabricated on-site, along with components manufactured from the Hanford Site and Oak Ridge Reservation were assembled into final products, inspected, tested, and placed back in storage prior to off-site shipment in Building 991.
  • Survey number: HAER CO-83-U
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/co0862.photos.317000p
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Object location39° 45′ 20.02″ N, 105° 13′ 14.02″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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