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Measuring radium by an electroscope at the Port Hope refinery
Measuring radium by an electroscope at the Port Hope refinery

Measuring radium by an electroscope at the Port Hope refinery

Date2/13/1930
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Original Toronto Star caption: Measuring radium by an electroscope at the Port Hope refinery.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012560F
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