Atomic bomb explosion
Atomic bomb explosion
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- Description
- Black and white photograph of an Atomic bomb explosion by Harlold Edgerton. Using his Rapatronic Camera, Edgerton positioned himself over seven miles from the bomb release site and was able to photograph the initial stages of the bomb at one ten-millionth of a second.
- Object Name
- Photograph
- date made
- 1940s
- maker
- Edgerton, H.
- Measurements
- overall: 18 in x 15 in; 45.72 cm x 38.1 cm
- image: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 26.67 cm
- overall: 15 in x 18 in; 38.1 cm x 45.72 cm
- ID Number
- PG.7034H
- maker number
- 7034F-N-92-16872
- accession number
- 246413
- catalog number
- 7034H
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- Work and Industry: Photographic History
- Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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