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Film transparency of atomic explosions at the Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, circa 1950s

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Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The view of an atomic explosion at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas in Nye County, Nevada. Established on January 11, 1951, the Nevada Test Site was also formerly known as the Nevada Proving Grounds.

Digital ID

pho002847

Physical Identifier

0100_2720
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    Citation

    pho002847. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1zw0h.

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    Digital Provenance

    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    3577 x 2429 pixels
    2.9808 x 2.0242 inches
    8709430 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff