Mushroom Cloud floats over Las Vegas
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Photograph
Mushroom Cloud floats over Las Vegas
November 1, 1951
Gelatin silver print
Image: 8 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (21.2 × 16.5 cm)
Paper: 8 15/16 × 7 1/16 in. (22.7 × 17.9 cm)
Museum accession
2007.0055.0001
Inscriptions typed on label attached to verso, BC: LAX-1 WATCH YOUR CREDIT. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SOUNDPHOTO \ SLUG (ATOM BLAST) \ MUSHROOM CLOUD FLOATS OVER LAS VEGAS..... \ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA........ WITH THE MAN IN \ THE SIGN POINTING A FINGER AT THE PUFF OF SMOKE \ SLOWLY GOING SKYWARD, THE FOURTH AND LARGEST \ ATOMIC DETONATION OF THE CURRENT SERIES OF AEC \ TESTS WAS SEEN, HEARD AND FELT BY THE RESIDENTS \ OF LAS VEGAS. THIS PHOTO WAS MADE IN THE HEART OF \ THE CITY, 65-MILES AWAY FROM THE BLAST. \ MCS 11-1-51 / PHOTO BY DON ENGLISH / (F) [upside down]
stamped in red ink on verso, TC: INTERNATIONAL \ NEWS PHOTOS / [I.N.P. logo] / 235 EAST 45TH STREET \ NEW YORK 17, N.Y. \ A personal license is granted for your reproduction of this photograph as a \ news item. It may not be syndicated, licensed, sold or otherwise dealt with \ unless the written consent of International is first had. It may not be used \ for advertising or trade purposes without written consent of International \ and of all persons appearing therein. Proper copyright and credit lin[cut off] \ appear on all reproductions. You agree to [cut off] \ against all loss and liability resulting from [cut off] \ herein expressly permitted.
stamped in red ink on verso, TC: INTERNATIONAL \ NEWS PHOTOS / [I.N.P. logo] / 235 EAST 45TH STREET \ NEW YORK 17, N.Y. \ A personal license is granted for your reproduction of this photograph as a \ news item. It may not be syndicated, licensed, sold or otherwise dealt with \ unless the written consent of International is first had. It may not be used \ for advertising or trade purposes without written consent of International \ and of all persons appearing therein. Proper copyright and credit lin[cut off] \ appear on all reproductions. You agree to [cut off] \ against all loss and liability resulting from [cut off] \ herein expressly permitted.
