US Atomic Bomb Tests Bikini Atoll 1946 Cloud Baker Blast 9x7 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" 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.The photograph captures the immense cloud formed by the "Baker Blast" on July 25, 1946, at Bikini Atoll during Operation Crossroads. The image shows the shrouded target fleet beneath the waterborne atomic cloud as it extends across the horizon shortly after the detonation. Palm trees in the foreground, the vast ocean, and scattered ships add context to the powerful scene.Operation Crossroads was a series of nuclear tests conducted by the United States to investigate the effects of nuclear explosions on naval warships. The Baker test, distinct for being an underwater detonation, created a remarkable column of water and steam, demonstrating the devastating potential of nuclear weapons on a fleet and advancing military nuclear capabilities during the post-World War II era.Atomic Cloud Shrouds Target Fleet — Sweeping out in all directions, this halo of water, steam spray and radioactive substances obscured all but extreme outer fringes of the Crossroads target fleet a few minutes after the Baker blast.- - - 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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