Atomic Fireball As Seen From The Air
- 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. Sixth in a series of eight.'
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/14404
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- type:
- photograph, gelatin silver print and aerial photography
