Thomas P. Murphy - My Life
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Well here is a little of my life. From the beginning to the present day. I wish i kept a lot more pictures. I did a lot when i was younger but never kept anything.


Its me...my first photograph.

my first birthday
On my first birthday. With cousins and mom and dad in the last photo.

Science Fair
All the way to 1968. One of my first science fairs. I was in love with the Apollo from the start.

My First Computer

My First Computer

My First Computer

My First Computer
In the late 70's i build my first computer. This was from scratch just about the time the Altos arrived on the scene. Gee there were 8" floppies.I think i spent a few months just on the drawings. It actually worked. Didn't do much but it worked.


Tornado

Tornado

Tornado

Tornado

Tornado

Tornado
in 1989 my neighborhood survided a tornado. First classified as a microburst. But whatever you call it, it was a hell of a mess.

Vacuum System for Accelerator
Vacuum System for Accelerator Vacuum System for Accelerator

Vacuum System for Accelerator
in 2001 I started to build an Van deGraaff Accelerator. I started with the vacuum and target system. Here are the only pics i took of the whole thing.