Aerial View of the Baker Day Explosion
7/25/1946
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Original caption: No Toy Balloon - At the instant the aerial camera recorded this photograph of the Baker Day explosion, water, steam, and radio active substances released in the blast were boiling skyward like a huge toy balloon.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 6217460
Full Citation: Aerial View of the Baker Day Explosion; 7/25/1946; Records of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Record Group 370. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/aerial-view-of-the-baker-day-explosion, June 4, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.