Nuclear Tourism In 1950s Las Vegas
The nuclear bomb hit the height of its fame when the USA used it to bring World War 2 to a sudden and devastating conclusion. But in Las Vegas, the nuclear bomb continued to be popular with a certain type of people – Nuclear Tourists.
In the 1950s the Nevada Desert was home to the most active nuclear testing in the States, where over a period of 4 decades a staggering 928 tests were carried out. What remains are dozens of craters that litter the vast stretches of desert and this handful of photos that serve as a reminder of the nuclear holiday in Sin City.
(h/t: citylab.com )
Model Posing In Front Of A Nuclear Cloud
Nuclear Tests Were A Rather Ordinary Part Of Life In Las Vegas
Miss Atomic Bomb Of Sin City
Bombs Over Fremont
Fashion Of The Atomic Age
Reporters witness the nuclear test on Frenchman Flat, June 24, 1957
Just A Few Moments To Get That Perfect Shot
A Bright Flash From The Nuclear Blast…
…And A Pillar Of Smoke That Follows
Nevada Test Site Employed Nearly 100,000 Men And Women
Nuclear Tests Would Draw In Hundreds Of Spectators…
…And Leave Something For Those Who Missed It
Birds-Eye View Of Dozens Of Craters Dotting The Yucca Flats
Feeling nostalgic? Then take a look at these romantic moments happening in the middle of World War 2 .
Andrius
In cahoots with the secret orde… With nobody. In cahoots with nobody.
