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  Rare tool that built the atomic bomb; inspection mirror used by Oppenheimer's foreman Gus Schultz at Los Alamos during the Manhattan project; with rare photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud signed by Paul Tibbets and George Caron

  SCHULTZ, Gus; Paul Tibbets; George Caron; J. Robert Oppenheimer.

  Inspection Mirror That Built the Atomic Bomb Used By Oppenheimer’s Foreman Gus Schultz. [with] Paul Tibbets and George Caron Signed Photograph.

  Los Alamos, New Mexico: c. 1943-1945.

  Inspection mirror used in the construction of the atomic bomb by Gus Schultz, foreman of the drafting room and machine shop at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. Schultz was a key member of J. Robert Oppenheimer's team, earning high praise from Oppenheimer himself. The mirror was essential for use in hard to see areas, allowing for the user to look into an obstructed space without the need to dissemble parts. In fine condition. The tool measures 8.5 inches. Accompanied with a distinctive photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud signed by two crew members of the Enola Gay. Black and white photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud captured just after the release of the “Little Boy” atomic bomb. Boldly signed in blue felt tip by, “Paul W. Tibbets Pilot – Enola Gay,” and black felt tip by, “George R. Caron Hiroshima 8/6/45.” In near fine condition. The photograph measures 7.5 inches by 9.5 inches. Both items are mounted in gray matting with the inspection mirror in a recessed section beneath the iconic photograph. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 18 inches. Additionally accompanied by two copies of letters from Oppenheimer to Schultz, a diary entry written by Schultz's wife about the bombs dropped at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and a copy of Schultz's Los A...

  Price: $2,800.00     Item Number: 148078

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