ATOM BOMB. NEVADA

Large numbers took part as close-up witnesses of the recent atomic blast in Nevada. The atomic “device“, a relatively small affair compared with some previous explosions, was to test flash and blast effects. Typical American houses were constructed and occupied by “dummies“. The American Air Force (who have dropped 14 of the 20 bombs exploded on Yucca Flats) released pictures of an atom bomb “drop“. You can license this story through AP Archive: