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In February 1943, the Los Alamos Ranch School, an outdoorsy institution for boys, abruptly closed its doors so the U.S. government could take over the campus.
- Jennie Rothenberg Gritz
Aug 4, 2023 · The site was established in 1943 by the US government—after forcibly displacing the Hispanic and indigenous populations that lived on that land and commandeering the Los Alamos Ranch...
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Los Alamos Ranch School was a private ranch school for boys in the northeast corner of Sandoval County, New Mexico (since 1949, within Los Alamos County), U.S., founded in 1917 near San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Jul 17, 2021 · The main gate of the Los Alamos guarded the entrance to Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where the world's first atomic bombs were designed and assembled.
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On the site of the Los Alamos Ranch School, a secret town sprouted, using almost 46,000 acres, including roads and the right of way for power lines, purchased at a cost of $415,000. Construction was completed in November of 1943 at a final cost of $7 million.
There are copious pictures of everyday life at the school, from classrooms to sleeping porches to trail rides and camping in the Jemez. A few photos are like the family vacation pictures of a memorable moment not quite in focus—but most are not.
