Atomic Fireball As Seen From The Air

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1946-07-01 in Bikini
maker:
Unknown

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Atomic Fireball As Seen From the Air', taken by an unknown photographer for Joint Army-Navy Task Force One, 1 July 1946. 'Here is the camera record of the evolution of the atomic fireball, begining micro-seconds after the detonation of the atoomic bomb over Bikini Lagoon July 1, 1946, with the man-made light of a thousand suns and ending with the formation of the atomic cloud. The series of eight pictures were taken by electrically operated aerial camera miles away from the blast. Fourth in a series of eight.'

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/14402
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph, gelatin silver print and aerial photography