National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Jose Baca moved with his wife and four children from Albuquerque to Los Alamos, NM in April of 1944. While at Los Alamos, Jose worked as a carpenter and machinist. Jose's youngest son, Trinidad, was born at Los Alamos in July of 1944, while another son, Joe, returned to Los Alamos several years later and worked as a chemical plant operator and furniture mover. Jose died in New Mexico in 1963.
Gallery
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Jose with his wife and children.
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Jose (far right standing) and his family, including his son, Joe (kneeling in front).
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Jose and son Joe.
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Son Joe and youngest son, Trinidad (born at Los Alamos in 1944).
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Joe with co-workers on his last day of work at GMX3.
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Joe's first day at LANL.
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Joe's 1951 High School class photo.
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Joe's Communion Class, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Joe Baca family.
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