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"Trinity," first nuclear test ever conducted: photographic print
Date
1951-08-24
Archival Collection
Description
"Trinity," the first nuclear test ever conducted, was a 19 kiloton tower test, exploded July 16, 1945 in New Mexico.
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Sedan test explosion: photographic print
Date
1967-03-11
Archival Collection
Description
"Sedan" was part of the Plowshare Program at the Nevada Test Site. It was fired on July 6, 1962. Heavier particles began falling back to earth as the main cloud continued to rise. The base surge of dust began to roll along the desert floor.
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Mushroom cloud of the "Hood" test: photographic print
Date
1962-06-23
Archival Collection
Description
The "Hood" test, conducted at the Nevada Test Site on July 5, 1956, was a 75-kiloton device exploded from a balloon.
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Mushroom cloud of the George test: photographic print
Date
1953-06-24
Archival Collection
Description
The "George" test, part of Operation Greenhouse, was fired May 8, 1951 at Enewetak (Marshall Islands).
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Mushroom cloud of "John" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1962-06-23
Archival Collection
Description
An air-to-missile shot code-named "John" and fired on July 19, 1957 was part of the Plumbbob Series.
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Mushroom cloud from the "Diablo" test: photographic print
Date
1962-06-23
Archival Collection
Description
"Diablo" was fired on July 15, 1957, at the Nevada Test Site from a 500 foot tower. It had a yield of 17 kilotons.
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Mushroom cloud of the "Romeo" test: photographic print
Date
1959-03-06
Archival Collection
Description
The 11 megaton "Romeo" test was part of Operation Castle. It was fired from a barge near Bikini Atoll on March 26, 1954.
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Explosion of the Umberella test: photographic print
Date
1962-12-05
Archival Collection
Description
Operation Hardtack, "Umbrella" test, June 8, 1958, Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands.)
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Mushroom cloud of the "Easy" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1955-04-15
Archival Collection
Description
"Easy", party of Operation Buster, was a 31 kiloton weapons related device fired November 5, 1951 at the Nevada Test Site.
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Mushroom cloud of the "Ivy Mike" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1957-08-07
Archival Collection
Description
"Ivy Mike" was fired on Enewetak (Marshall Islands) on October 31, 1952. It was an experimental thermonuclear device.
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