Ed Westcott
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James Edward Westcott (January 20, 1922 – March 29, 2019) was an American photographer who was noted for his work with the United States government in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War.
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Born | James Edward Westcott (1922-01-20)January 20, 1922 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | March 29, 2019(2019-03-29) (aged 97) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Photographer |
Known for | Manhattan Project photography |
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As one of the few people permitted to have a camera in the Oak Ridge area during the Manhattan Project, he created the main visual record of the construction and operation of the Oak Ridge production facilities and of civilian life in the enclosed community of Oak Ridge.[1]