US Atomic Bomb Tests Bikini Atoll 1946 Baker Day Blast 9x7.5 Original Photo

Description: An original, first-generation photograph from a stunning war photo collection compiled by friend of the USMC, Marion Fischer. These particular photos are directly from the Joint Army Navy Taskforce from the Baker Day nuclear test at Bikini Atoll.Type & Size: A 9x7.5" original photograph.Condition: Good vintage condition. Please see photos. The back side has remnants of having been glued into a photo album. Esp. Yellow glue.This photograph captures the dramatic moment of an immense cloud of smoke and water towers over Bikini Atoll during the Baker Day test in 1946. The explosion dominates the scene, framed by a fleet of naval target ships in the foreground, which were positioned to assess the impact of the nuclear blast.Operation Crossroads consisted of a series of nuclear tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in 1946. The Baker test was notable for being the first underwater nuclear explosion, creating massive underwater shockwaves and radioactive fallout, which provided valuable data on the effects of nuclear weapons on ships.NUMBER: AF 605-13CWHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN - Tons of water thrown up out of Bikini lagoon by the Baker day blast shower down on the Crossroads target fleet. The spreading circle of radioactive materials is shown sweeping out in an ever widening ring over the target ships. This photograph was taken by an automatic camera mounted in one of the Bikini towers.JOINT ARMY NAVY TASK FORCE ONE'S PHOTO- - - This photograph originates from a massive Type 1 photo collection compiled by Mrs Marion Fischer. It contained over 500 mostly Navy & USMC press and personal photos spanning from Pearl Harbor through the Korean War. A number of these photos appear to have never been published. During World War II Marion Fischer worked with the Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania. On her own, she started a project to provide kits for Marines. She wrote to her friends as well as celebrities to appeal for money for these kits that held toilet articles, writing paper, and a picture frame. Once the war ended, Mrs. Fischer found herself with the beginnings of a collection of letters from military officials. She again started writing letters to Marine Corps officers asking for items she could add to her collection. She mainly received photographs and biographical notes. Later, she was able to obtain war souvenirs. She displayed this collection in her home and opened it up to Marines wanting to view the holdings. Much of her collection is now part of the USMC archives referenced as Coll/858. Other parts of it, such as this photo collection, were sold by her estate. Many of the photos in this collection were sent in to her by an incredible list of high ranking personnel including fleet Admiral Nimitz, Rear Admiral James Fife, and scores of others.

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