Bikini Fish Contaminated

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1946-07-31 in Bikini

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Bikini Fish Contaminated', taken by an unknown photographer for the Associated Press, from the Daily Herald archive, 31 July 1946. 'At top is photo of Damsel fish caught in Bikini lagoon after the atom bomb explosion there. At the bottom is radio-autograph made at the University of Washington, showing how the digestive tract has accumulated radioactive material picked up in food....'

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/11045
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 252 mm x 202 mm
type:
photograph and gelatin silver print