Title

The first atomic bomb was test detonated at Trinity Site

Caption

The first atomic bomb (code named Trinity) was test detonated at Trinity Site near the northern boundary of the range on 16 July 1945, seven days after the White Sands Proving Ground was established

Date

1945

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_033

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82,8Mb (4,0Mb) / 20,0in x 16,1in / 6000 x 4826 (300dpi)

Keywords

first atomic bomb Trinity test detonated Trinity Site White Sands test site Manhattan Project World War Two nuclear energy nuclear physics atomic weapons

Restrictions

Editorial use only.