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| Title | Kiljen Bush growing among other dead and abnormal plants near the epicenter of one of the atomic blasts, Eniwetok Atoll, summer 1949 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1949 |
| Notes | Images documenting the 1949 Bikini-Eniwetok Resurvey Project.
Name changes: Eniwetok is now known as Enewetak
Caption in scrapbook: But its home is a desolate place
In the foreground is a patch of dead "Sand Burrs" (Cenchrus echinatus) surrounded by living, but not entirely normal, Morning Glory plants. These patches of dead and abnormal plants were found in distinct areas near the epicenter of the blast.
Radiological Survey of Bikini, Eniwetok and Likiep Atolls - Marshall Islands Scrapbook, p. 61. |
| Source | Radiological Survey of Bikini, Eniwetok and Likiep Atolls - Marshall Islands |
| Album/Page | 1.61b |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Morning glories--Marshall Islands--Enewetak Atoll
Nuclear weapons testing--Marshall Islands--Enewetak Atoll
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Plants--Effect of radiation on
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| Location Depicted | Marshall Islands--Enewetak Atoll |
| Digital Collection | Lauren R. Donaldson Collection
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| Order Number | DON0156 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Lauren R. Donaldson Papers. Accession No. 2932-007, Box 20 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL at 100-250 dpi in JPEG format, saved at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
