Test station at Mt. Washington. Overall view of the ice-encrusted buildings atop Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, where icing tests are made on General Electric's J-47 jet engines for the Air Force. Winds here have reached a velocity of 231 miles per hour, and the temperature a low of 46.5 degrees below zero.

General Electric Company1953

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Title: Test station at Mt. Washington. Overall view of the ice-encrusted buildings atop Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, where icing tests are made on General Electric's J-47 jet engines for the Air Force. Winds here have reached a velocity of 231 miles per hour, and the temperature a low of 46.5 degrees below zero.
Creator: General Electric Company
Date Created: 1953
Location: Sargent's Purchase - Coos County - New Hampshire
Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Language: English
Subject Keywords: Winter; Towers; Airplane engines; ;
Type: Photograph
Publisher: General Electric Company
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