K-31 bldg project K-25 plant
DOE photo Ed Westcott Construction 5-24-1950 #This is the beginning of K-31 a 750,000 square-foot building when completed. April 19, 1950 was the day this image was captured with a large format 8 x10 Dearorff view camera by James Edward Westcott. Westcott positioned himself high above the activity in order to show the sure size of this very large project. The power shovel in the foreground helps frame the acreage where the building will stand. Westcott includes people in this image to help show the grand scale of this construction project. 5891-1. Original public domain image from Flickr