Atomic Energy Commission detonates atom bomb underground in Yucca Flat, NV
Group of soldiers watching huge cloud of dirt and dust hanging in air from explosion / close shot of sign reading "US Atomic Energy Commission, Nevada test site, Mercury, Nevada" / close shot of sign reading "Attention, entrance beyond this point constitutes consent to search of vehicles entering, leaving and while within, Nevada test site" / WS tower in desert which will be used in future atom bomb tests / two shots from behind of crowd of soldiers walking towards tower / two shots of crowd of soldiers standing in front of tower / crowd of soldiers sitting and standing / group of soldiers standing behind cameraman / row of four soldiers standing waiting / two shots of huge cloud of dirt and dust hanging in air from explosion, soldiers watching / officers watching / shot of empty desert where explosion will occur / huge cloud of dirt and dust hanging in air from explosion, soldiers watching / officials of AEC watching / soldiers watching / two shots of crowd of soldiers walking away from blast site / soldiers walking towards jeeps and trucks / Note: exact day not known
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Editorial #:
1286211553
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
March 01, 1954
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:02:47:12
Location:
Mercury, Nevada, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004542_02_01
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- Atom,
- Scientific Experiment,
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- Nuclear Weapon,
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- Underground,
- 1950-1959,
- Desert Area,
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- Yucca Flats,
- Accuracy,
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- Outdoors,
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- Sitting,
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- US Military,
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- Waiting,
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- Weapons of Mass Destruction,
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