As Eniwetok Atomic Fireball Rose

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1949-05-20 in Enewetak
maker:
Unknown

Gelatin silver print entitled 'It Flies Through The Air With The Greatest of Heat', taken by an unknown photographer for the Atomic Energy Commission and released through Associated Press on 20 May 1949. 'The fireball of an atomic bomb explosion was just rising as this picture was taken during tests at Eniwetok in spring of 1948...'

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/14419
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph and gelatin silver print