Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 210
Operation Crossroads Atomic Bomb Test Photograph, Bikini Atoll, July 25, 1946.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$180
Sold Price includes BP
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Operation Crossroads Atomic Bomb Test Photograph, Bikini Atoll, July 25, 1946. Vintage silver gelatin photograph depicting the atomic mushroom cloud from the Able test of Operation Crossroads, conducted at Bikini Atoll in July 1946. Verso with period ink inscription reading “Atomic Bomb Test Bikini 25th July 1946 Bikini Lagoon Bikini Marshall Is.” and faint U.S. Navy release stamp (“Released Official U.S. Navy Photograph Not To Be Used For Publication”). The image shows the dramatic vertical plume and cloud formation rising from the detonation over the lagoon, one of the earliest postwar nuclear tests. Operation Crossroads marked the first peacetime nuclear weapons tests and was extensively documented by military photographers. Approximately 4 x 5".
Condition
Moderate overall wear. Edge wear, light creasing, and surface handling marks; verso with toning and scattered spotting. Image remains clear with strong contrast.
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