Atomic Cannon Test, Frenchman's Flat, Nevada
5/23/1953
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Frenchman's Flat, Nevada - Atomic Cannon Test - History's first atomic artillery shell fired from the Army's new 280-mm artillery gun. Hundreds of high ranking Armed Forces officers and members of Congress are present. The fireball ascending.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of Energy.
National Archives Identifier: 558590
Full Citation: Photograph 434-RF-10-2; Atomic Cannon Test, Frenchman's Flat, Nevada; 5/23/1953; Activities and Personnel of the Department of Energy and Predecessor Agencies, 1955 - 1979; General Records of the Department of Energy, Record Group 434; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/atomic-cannon-test, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.