Atomic Hair Do -- John Jameson of the Associated Universities, Inc., holds an electrode, the miniature Van De Graaff electrostatic generator setting off a charge up to 125,000 volts (200 micro amps), which causes Jean Klein’s hair to stand on end at an exhibit in New York.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Atomic Hair Do -- John Jameson of the Associated Universities, Inc., holds an electrode, the miniature Van De Graaff electrostatic generator setting off a charge up to 125,000 volts (200 micro amps), which causes Jean Klein’s hair to stand on end at an exhibit in New York.

Associated Press · [ca. January 1948]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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