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Construction at Beale 851-B showing the partially sealed exterior of the control center dome and adjoining tunnels still in the process of installation. The fuel terminal and blast lock are visible behind the dome, and to the left the main tunnel junction and power house air intake can be seen. Taken: December 20, 1960 Source: unknown Photo courtesy of Joseph Viscuso - 002-1
Aerial view of construction at Beale 851-B. View looking roughly northeast showing excavated site with early structure sites being prepared. Site has been laid out and foundations for control center and power house are being built. Taken: May 3, 1960 Source: unknown Photo courtesy of Joseph Viscuso - 003-1
Aerial view of construction at Beale 851-B. View looking roughly southeast showing excavated site during early construction. Site has been laid out and foundations for control center and power house are being built. Control dome concrete forms, partially erected, can be seen at right. Taken: June 1, 1960 Source: unknown Photo courtesy of Joseph Viscuso - 004-1
Aerial view of construction at Beale 851-B. View looking roughly northeast showing excavated site with early structure sites being prepared. Site has been laid out and foundations for control center and power house are being built. [Duplicate scan] Taken: May 3, 1960 Source: unknown Photo courtesy of Joseph Viscuso - 005-1
Aerial view of construction at Beale 851-B. View looking south showing excavated site. Power house and control center dome concrete forms are nearly complete. Taken: circa July, 1960 Source: unknown Photo courtesy of Joseph Viscuso - 006-1
Aerial view of construction at Beale 851-B. View looking roughly southeast showing excavated site with major structures laid out, but not yet built. Tunnel installation has not started yet. Taken: June 1, 1960 Source: unknown Photo courtesy of Joseph Viscuso - titan group001-1
Construction at Beale 851-A, silo #1 showing the missile cribwork and its piecewise installation well in progress viewed from the motor elevator platform. Note the safety netting at a depth of about 90 feet, with workers bolting the crib sections together just above the net near the top center of the photo. Taken: July 24, 1961. Source: Martin Co. - titan group002-1
Construction at Beale 851-A, silo #1 showing the launcher elevator motor and platform suspended by its four enormous spring assemblies at the catwalk level. Note that the wire ropes for the elevator and the hydraulic rams for the silo doors are not yet installed. This is the system that raised and lowered the missile for launch or for storage in "hard" condition. Taken: July 24, 1961. Source: Martin Co. - titan group003-1
Silo door installation, Southern leaf of silo #1 launcher doors, suspended by heavy gantry crane to position it for installation. Very large hinge shaft is visible at center. Taken: June 28, 1961 Source: Martin Co. - titan group004-1
Construction at Beale 851-A, silo #2 showing construction stairway and scaffolding. Fuel cribwork is visible at top center and the first sections of the missile cribwork have been installed (just right of center). Taken: July 24, 1961. Source: Martin Co. - titan group005-1
Construction at Beale 851-A, Equipment Terminal #2, level III showing hydraulic piping, ductwork and cable trays partially installed. Taken: July 24, 1961. Source: Martin Co. - titan group006-1
Missile silo, site and launcher numbers unknown. Believed to be Beale 851-A and taken near the personnel elevator, the purpose of this photo is uncertain, but likely it was taken to document an engineering problem with the installation of plumbing, duct work, electrical runs or other work. Taken: circa 1961 Source: Martin Co. - titan group007-1
Missile silo, site and launcher numbers unknown. Believed to be Beale 851-A and taken near the personnel elevator, the purpose of this photo is uncertain, but likely it was taken to document an engineering problem with the installation of plumbing, duct work, electrical runs or other work. Taken: circa 1961 Source: Martin Co. - titan group009-1
Missile silo, site and launcher numbers unknown. Believed to be Beale 851-A and taken near the personnel elevator, the purpose of this photo is uncertain, but likely it was taken to document an engineering problem with the installation of plumbing, duct work, electrical runs or other work. Taken: circa 1961 Source: Martin Co. - titan group010-1
Construction at Beale 851-A, Silo #3 showing construction stairs and scaffolding with safety netting in place. Part of the launcher elevator reduction gear assembly can be seen at the lower left. Taken: July 24, 1961. Source: Martin Co.