Nuclear Tourism In 1950s Las Vegas
The nuclear bomb hit the height of its fame when the USA used it to bring World War 2 to a sudden and devastating conclusion. But in Las Vegas, the nuclear bomb continued to be popular with a certain type of people - Nuclear Tourists.
The nuclear bomb hit the height of its fame when the USA used it to bring World War 2 to a sudden and devastating conclusion. But in Las Vegas, the nuclear bomb continued to be popular with a certain type of people - Nuclear Tourists.
In the 1950s the Nevada Desert was home to the most active nuclear testing in the States, where over a period of 4 decades a staggering 928 tests were carried out. What remains are dozens of craters that litter the vast stretches of desert and this handful of photos that serve as a reminder of the nuclear holiday in Sin City.
(h/t: citylab.com)
Model Posing In Front Of A Nuclear Cloud
Image source: Las Vegas News Bureau
Nuclear Tests Were A Rather Ordinary Part Of Life In Las Vegas
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Miss Atomic Bomb Of Sin City
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Bombs Over Fremont
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Fashion Of The Atomic Age
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Reporters witness the nuclear test on Frenchman Flat, June 24, 1957
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Just A Few Moments To Get That Perfect Shot
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A Bright Flash From The Nuclear Blast...
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...And A Pillar Of Smoke That Follows
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Nevada Test Site Employed Nearly 100,000 Men And Women
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Nuclear Tests Would Draw In Hundreds Of Spectators...
...And Leave Something For Those Who Missed It
Image source: Las Vegas Sun
Birds-Eye View Of Dozens Of Craters Dotting The Yucca Flats
Image source: Las Vegas Sun
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