Atomic explosion
Atomic bomb explosion at Frenchman's Flat, Nevada. Original is oversize.
Atomic bomb
Fat Man, the atomic bomb detonated over Nagasaki
Nuclear Weapon of the "Fat Man" type, the kind detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, in World War II. he-bomb is 60-inches in diameter and 128- inches long'. The second nuclear weapon to be detonated. it weighed about 10,000 pounds and had a yield of equivalent to approximately 20,000 tons of high explosive.
Inscription from President Truman about Atomic Bomb on Back of Photo
On the back of the photo of President Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, Truman wrote the following: "This is the place I told Stalin about the Atom Bomb, which was exploded July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. He didn't realize what I was talking about! HST".
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Blast
Atomic Bomb blast over Nagasaki, Japan. Same as 58-561. Photo donated to Harry S. Truman Library by Mr. Joe Kroeger. Identification of the photographer was provided by Mr. Kroeger.
Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman”)
Harry S. Truman discusses how he was given details on the development and budget for the Atomic Bomb on his way to Potsdam. Sound only.
Bombing Map of Manhattan
The original version of this bombing map of New York was first published by German scientists Eugen Sänger and Irene Bredt-Sänger in Über einen Raketenantrieb für Fernbomber, a German Research Institute for Aviation Secret Command Report, UM 3538 in 1944.
Crowded Meeting Room at The Potsdam Conference
Prior to start of "Big Three" conference in an elaborate estate in the Potsdam area, U. S. Army Signal Corps and Russian Army photographers record the historic moment for the world to see. In top center can be seen the "Big Three", President Harry S. Truman, Josef Stalin, and Winston Churchi1l, all with backs to camera. Inscribed on back of photo: "This is the place I told Stalin about the Atom bomb, which was exploded July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. He didn't realize what I was talking about! HST"
Crowd at Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. Book Signing at Truman Library
Crowd gathered at a Harry S. Truman Library hallway for a book signing by Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot of the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Mr. Tibbets is not visible in the photo. Donor: Ed Ireland.
Unidentified Members of the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society at Truman Library
Unidentified members of the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society attending a ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Library. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., is the speaker (not visible). Donor: Ed Ireland.
Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., Atomic Bomb Pilot, Speaks at Truman Library
Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot of the Enola Gay, the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, speaks at the Harry S. Truman Library. He (center) is addressing the crowd at the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program. Later he attended a book signing in the museum. Representatives of Whiteman Air Force Base are in the background, as are members of the American Legion Band, who performed earlier. Donor: Ed Ireland.