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| Title | Test Baker, July 25, 1946 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1946 |
| Notes | Test Baker, 21 kiloton yield, was the second nuclear explosion of Operation Crossroads. The bomb was suspended 90 feet underneath LSM 60 to create an underwater explosion. Detonated at 8:35 A.M. on July 25, 1946.
Caption on slide mount: Baker. Bikini. July 25, 1946 |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Nuclear weapons testing--Marshall Islands--Bikini Atoll
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Operation Crossroads, 1946
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| Location Depicted | Marshall Islands - Bikini Atoll |
| Digital Collection | Lauren R. Donaldson Collection
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| Order Number | DON0020 |
| 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 27/13 |
| Object Type | Slide |
| Physical Description | color ; 35 mm |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a 35mm color slide using a Nikon Coolscan V in RGB at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, changed to indexed color, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2007. |
