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Photograph of Nevada's First Atomic Bomb float, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1951

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Date

1951 to 1952

Description

Women in bathing suits sit on a parade float with the words "Nevada's First Atomic Bomb" written on the side and a fake mushroom cloud behind them. The first atomic detonation at the Nevada test site was January 27, 1951. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.

Digital ID

pho022374

Physical Identifier

0107_0018
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    Citation

    pho022374. Nadine Tobin Collection of Helldorado Photographs. PH-00107. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1g15th03.

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

    Extent

    5903 x 4818 pixels
    9.84 x 8.03 inches
    81.36 MB

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff