EMBLwasfirst housed in a small facility on Island Elmer. The laboratory was moved to Enewetak Island in 1961 and to an alternate location on the same island in 1969. With the laboratory expansion of 1974 came a need forlargerfacilities. In addition, the buildings then occupied were scheduled to become part of the village complex upon resettlement of the Enewetak people. By coincidence, the U.S. Coast Guard abandonedits facilities on the northeast end of Enewetak Island in December, 1977, and the laboratory was moved into these quarters, where it resides as of this writing. Modification of the Coast Guard facilities to laboratory requirements, addition of trailers for housing and supply storage, and installation of water tanks have given the laboratory a self-contained, stand-alone capability. Diesel powered generators were already present and water catchments, cisterns and a distillation unit were added. The DOE continues to support the MPRL and the people of Enewetak have indicated their desire that the laboratory continue as a permanent feature of their community. In preparation for the cleanup, laboratory scientists were consulted on a numberof matters. MPRL's review of the Environmental Impact Statement was most helpful, and the specific advice received regarding dumping sites in the lagoon, restoration of the topography of Sally (after PACE) and exploitation of the groundwater resources was notable. During the cleanup of Boken the laboratory hosted a visiting scientist (W. Templeton) who, using laboratory resources and his own observations, studied the behavior of the bird population. He provided valuable advice which minimized the impact of cleanup measures upon a very large population of nesting terns. 1.6 PHOTOGRAPHS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST Activities at Enewetak Atoll were shrouded in seerecy during the atomic testing period, and only official photography was permitted. All photographs were evaluated for security classification purposes with a large number remaining classified to this day. However, many thousands of early-day photos and film strips have been declassified and are available for review with appropriate approvals. Twelve photos (Plates 1-12) dating from 1943 to 1958 are included here as an aid to understanding the events that took place on the islands of Enewetak Atoll. Especially with regard to Island Janet, a comparison of the old photos with recent photos appearing in Chapter 6 illustrates both the severity of changes which occurred and the surprising ability of the land to recover from man-induced shock. The appearance of Island Janet has undergone a larger number of changes than any otherisland of the atoll, although the changes to Islands Irene, Sally, and Yvonne were, perhaps, more drastic and longer-lasting. The Plate captions point out items of special note. As of 1980, there are several archives containing photos of activities at Enewetak beginning with aerial reconnaissance photos taken in 1943. Photo archives are not generally open to the public for random browsing, but may be aecessed for purposes of legitimate research. Archives exist at the following locations: 1. DOD Nuclear Information and Analysis Center (DASIAC) Operated by General Electric Santa Barbara, California (For the Defense Nuclear Agency) (Testing period photos, 1948-58) 2. Holmes & Narver, Inc. Energy Support Division Las Vegas, Nevada (For the Department of Energy) (Photos from the test period, 1948-58, and from the rehabilitation period, 1977-80) 3. Held Command, DNA Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (Cleanup and rehabilitation, 1977-80) 20