Test Baker during Operation Crossroads at Bikini atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Test ships are seen in distance. The scene is static until about 3 minutes into the clip, when an Atomic bomb suspended beneath an anchored ship detonates. A large flat cloud spreads across the water followed by appearance of a huge vertical column of water that creates tremendous wave engulfing test ships, as it descends back down again.
Test Baker during Operation Crossroads at Bikini atoll in the Pacific Ocean during the Cold War. U.S. Navy LSM-60 landing ship anchored in the midst of the target fleet at the Bikini atoll. Large smoke cloud mushrooms up after atomic bomb blast beneath ship.
The Parliamentary Election day in Prague, Czechoslovakia. A tramway with number 1 (Communist Party) on it passes the Communist Party headquarters and through a crowd of Czechoslovakian citizens. Czech citizens on a street read newspapers. A car with loudspeakers on its top passes through the crowd. The street littered with election literature.
A commemoration ceremony for the Lidice massacre by the Germans during World War II. A crowd gathered on the emplacement of Lidice which had been leveled by the Germans. The place is marked with a cross with a crown of thorns. Russian emblems surrounding the respective flags. An official tribune decorated with flags of Allied nations. The crowd listens to speeches given by dignitaries.
A cemetery in Terezin, Czechoslovakia, site of the Theresienstadt Ghetto. Terezin was a concentration camp for political prisoners in Bohemia during World War II. Graves at the cemetery. A rough cross made of a vertical piece of wood crossed with metal slabs with words '26,000 victims of German Nazism' in French, English, Czech and Russian.
Catholics attend mass in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Catholic churchgoers pray inside the St. Vitus Cathedral (III. nádvoří 48/2, 119 01 Praha 1-Hradčany, Czechia) of Prague. Children with flowers stand in front. An old woman worships. Worshipers pray near the tomb of the Kings of Bohemia. A procession leaves the Catholic church of St. Nicholas (Malostranské nám., 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia) and proceeds along the streets of Prague. The procession passes in front of an arcade and arrive at a street altar. Girls in white veils and dresses walk in the procession. Nuns and priests in the parade.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.