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196 Atomic Energy Lab Image

Atomic Energy Lab 1951-1952

Photograph of the Atomic Energy Lab revealing all the equipment packaged within a red case.
This toy laboratory set was intended to let young people perform small scale experiments with radioactive materials in their own home. Equipped with a small working Geiger Counter, a “cloud chamber,” and samples of radioactive ore, the set’s creator claimed that the government supported its production to help Americans become more comfortable with nuclear energy

This toy laboratory set was intended to let young people perform small scale experiments with radioactive materials in their own home. Equipped with a small working Geiger Counter, a “cloud chamber,” and samples of radioactive ore, the set’s creator claimed that the government supported its production to help Americans become more comfortable with nuclear energy. A.C. Gilbert Company, “U-238 Atomic Energy Lab” (1950-51), via Wikipedia.

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