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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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Mushroom cloud from the "Stokes" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1962-06-23
Archival Collection
Description
The "Stokes" Test, conducted at the Nevada Test Site on August 7, 1957, was a 19 kiloton device exploded from a balloon.
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Mushroom cloud from the "Owens" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1962-05-10
Archival Collection
Description
Operation Plumbbob "Owens" test. Nuclear explosion 25, May 1957.
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Mushroom cloud from the "Climax" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1957-12-29
Archival Collection
Description
The "Climax" test, part of Operation Upshot/Knothole, was a 61 kiloton device fired June 4, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site.
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Mushroom cloud from the "Priscilla" nuclear test: photographic print
Date
1962-05-23
Archival Collection
Description
"Priscilla" was a 37 kiloton balloon test fired June 24, 1957 at the Nevada Test Site.
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