Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 221
Atomic Bomb Test, Eniwetok Atoll, 1948.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$150
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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Atomic Bomb Test, Eniwetok Atoll, 1948. Press Photograph. Gelatin silver photograph, depicting an atomic explosion during U.S. weapons testing at Eniwetok Atoll. Verso with International News Photos stamp and affixed caption sheet describing the 1948 Atomic Energy Commission tests. Dated 1949. 7 x 9 in.
Condition
Moderate wear; surface scratches, creasing, and handling marks; toning and remnants from attached caption on verso.
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