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High speed photography shows fireball formation from nuclear weapon testing.

High speed photography shows structure of a fireball as it forms from a large nuclear explosion, possibly from hydrogen bomb, during the Cold War. Dark clouds of smoke cover test site following explosion. Location likely Bikini Atoll.

Date: 1958
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078696
United States UH-19 helicopter lowers radiation measuring device during Cold War.

A United States Army Sikorsky UH-19 Chickasaw helicopter in flight. A United States soldier lowers a nuclear radiation measuring device from the Sikorsky UH-19 Chickasaw helicopter.

Date: 1958
Duration: 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078697
A U.S. thermonuclear test conducted on the Bikini Atoll

A United States nuclear test conducted on the Bikini Atoll, likely the Cherokee test (the first conducted by the US of an air-dropped thermonuclear weapon). Condensation cloud forms after the detonation of the thermonuclear bomb. The skies become bright upon detonation explosion, before turning into dark. A photographer uses a camera to capture nuclear bomb detonation from an aircraft. View of the Pacific Ocean. Skies over the Pacific Ocean changes from apparently sunny to dark. A large Wilson cloud formation partially obscured by dark clouds. Two men watch the nuclear test detonation from a ship. Bright light obscures clouds after bomb detonation. The skies become darker, with the Wilson cloud becoming more prominent.

Date: 1956
Duration: 7 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079526
Bikini Atoll native men push outrigger in shallow water, loads outrigger in LST

Natives moves a canoe on the beach during the evacuation of Bikini Atoll before U.S. nuclear weapon testing program “Operation Crossroads”. Native man pushes outrigger in shallow water. A naked boy pulls rope from canoe. Native boys pulling a canoe in shallow water. Native men and boys loading outriggers onto LST by means of sling and crane. Crane attempts to lift an outrigger. Outrigger falls back into water. Native men fasten the canoe with ropes. Men jump out of the outrigger while being lifted by a crane from the LST LST (Landing Ship, Tank).

Date: 1946, March 6
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080275
Natives sit around outrigger on board an LST during evacuation of Bikini Atoll

Native children surround an outrigger during the evacuation of Bikini Atoll in Operation Crossroads (U.S. nuclear weapon testing program). Two children watch men tie an outrigger. Men pushing outrigger on shallow water towards a United States LST. Men carrying bamboo poles into an LST. Bikini Atoll natives sit around on outrigger on board an LST. Some of the natives are seen talking and smiling. United States sailors are also seen on deck. View of Bikini Atoll port and coast before evacuation of natives.

Date: 1946, March 6
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080276
Natives load belongings into an LST; DUKW drives up onto LST ramp during evacuation of Bikini Atoll

Natives loading a United States DUKW with native gear in Bikini Atoll for evacuation. Natives loading their belongings onto LST prior to disembarking from Bikini Atoll. A DUKW driving up onto ramp of LST after the natives. Natives form a straight line as they board the LST. Bikini Atoll natives walking up ramp into LST. Children leaving the LST for the beach. More natives picking up gear on beach carrying it down to LST. (During preparations for nuclear weapon testing by the U.S. in Operation Crossroads.)

Date: 1946, March 4
Duration: 4 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080277