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Oliver R. Smoot Jr. used as a unit to measure Harvard Bridge, 1958

Object summary

Title
Oliver R. Smoot Jr. used as a unit to measure Harvard Bridge, 1958
Object ID
GCP-00023939
Date made
1958-10
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

Peter S. Miller, Gordon Mann, Nathan Hapton, and WIlliam Edniston lay Oliver R. Smoot, Jr. down on the Harvard Bridge as part of a fraternity stunt.

Original Caption: "Peter S. Miller, Oliver Smoot, Gordon Mann, Nathan Hapton, WIlliam Edniston"; "Oliver Smoot Jr., class of 1962, was laid 'end-to-end' on the Harvard Bridge by brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity in 1958. The bridge was determined to be 364.4 Smoots 'plus one ear' across. The Smoot marks are repainted twice yearly."

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