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CO-83-U-1 –
Aerial view of Building 991, looking west. Building 991 was designed for shipping and receiving and for final assembly of weapons components. (6/26/91)
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CO-83-U-2 –
View of interior of Building 991 loading dock area. The dock provided a covered shipping area specifically designed for the safe secure trailers that were used to ship production materials. (6/11/87)
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CO-83-U-3 –
View of integrity-testing equipment using cryogenic baths in Building 991. (6/7/68)
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CO-83-U-4 –
View of ultrasonic testing equipment in Building 991. This equipment nondestructively tested weapons components for flaws and cracks. (9/11/85)
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CO-83-U-5 –
View of the heating elements and vacuum gauge of a pump-down station in Building 991. The pump-down station removed out-gases from inside the triggers. (9/26/61)
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