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michellemfry · 12-30-2005, 10:25 PM

Hey Antonio,

Do you know what I found when going through family photos this last year? A picture of Enrico Fermi, James B. Conant, and my grandfather in the 1930's. Back then photos required the tripod and the hood. The only thing we could figure out was that during recruitment of Los Alomos personnel, they were on a road trip. My grandfather was a simple carpenter.

It is the preparation involved in taking a photograph back then that astounds me. He is gone now and I can't ask him how they all met. As a student of science, it is my most prized possession. If only I could ask Conant the details of the photograph, and have him sign it, life would be complete for me. These guys were legends to me. I don't even know if Conant is still alive. I know he was president of Harvard for awhile. What do you think? Should I try to write him?

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michellemfry Master Status: Offline Posts: 620 Thanks Given: 1 Thanked 4x in 4 Posts Join Date: Nov 2005 Rep Power: 17	12-30-2005, 10:25 PM Hey Antonio, Do you know what I found when going through family photos this last year? A picture of Enrico Fermi, James B. Conant, and my grandfather in the 1930's. Back then photos required the tripod and the hood. The only thing we could figure out was that during recruitment of Los Alomos personnel, they were on a road trip. My grandfather was a simple carpenter. It is the preparation involved in taking a photograph back then that astounds me. He is gone now and I can't ask him how they all met. As a student of science, it is my most prized possession. If only I could ask Conant the details of the photograph, and have him sign it, life would be complete for me. These guys were legends to me. I don't even know if Conant is still alive. I know he was president of Harvard for awhile. What do you think? Should I try to write him? Michelle