US Atomic Bomb Tests Bikini Atoll 1946 Baker Day nuclear test 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 7x10" 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 particular photo has a small piece missing top right, as pictured. Could be cropped just fine! This photo captures the massive explosion of the Baker Day nuclear test conducted by the US military at Bikini Atoll on July 25, 1946. The image shows a colossal mushroom cloud formation at its peak, just before it begins to disintegrate and the column of water starts to fall back into the ocean, with several naval ships visible in the foreground and background. The Baker Day test was part of Operation Crossroads, an effort to investigate the effects of nuclear explosions on warships, equipment, and material. It was the second of two detonations in the series and was notable for being an underwater explosion. The force of the blast displaced a significant volume of water, creating the iconic mushroom cloud and causing widespread radioactive contamination in the lagoon area. Caption: "Cloud formation at peak shortly before the rapid disintegration of the mushroom shape, and as column of water starts to fall. JOINT ARMY NAVY TASK FORCE ONE. Baker Day. Bikini." - - - 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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