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Another view of Sedan Crater: photographic print
Date
1967-03-11
Archival Collection
Description
Another view of Sedan Crater formed July 6, 1962, by a test in the Atomic Energy Commission's Plowshare Program to develop peaceful uses for Nuclear explosives. (See also photo #0014 in this collection).
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Mushroom cloud of the "Met" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1959-11-16
Archival Collection
Description
From Operation Teapot, the "Met" test, a tower burst fired April 15, 1955.
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Mushroom cloud of the "George" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1953-06-24
Archival Collection
Description
The "George" Test of the Greenhouse Series, a weapons related test conducted from a tower on Enewetak (Marshall Islands) on May 8, 1951.
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"DeBaca" mushroom cloud: photographic print
Date
1958-10
Archival Collection
Description
A mushroom cloud rises from the desert floor at the Nevada Test Site. The nuclear test, named DeBaca, was a balloon burst fired in October 1958. (All Nuclear Test Site weapons tests have been underground since July 1962.)
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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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