Still Pictures Aerial Photography in Record Group 326: Records of the Atomic Energy Commission

Photographs of the Aftermath of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Detonations, 1945 (326-HN)

These photographs, which apparently are copies of those released by the U.S. Army Air Force and the Strategic Bombing Survey, show the extent of the devastation wrought upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, after the atomic explosions of August 6 and 9, 1945. The photographs include aerial views of the aiming points for both targets, as well as general views of the devastated cities. There is also a view of the mushroom cloud formed after the Nagasaki attack (326-HN-2-6). For other photographs relating to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks, see RG 77, Series MDH and AEC. Also, see RG 243, Series H. For other photographs relating to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks, see RG 77, Series MDH and AEC. Also see RG 243, Series H.

Photographs of Damage to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, ca. 1946 (326-AB)

These black and white lantern slides show the scenes of devastation which occurred after the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in 1945. The lantern slides themselves were probably produced in 1946, after the photographs had been declassified. Included are scenes of demolished buildings, aerial views of the cities, and injuries suffered by the inhabitants. Most of the lantern slides contain a brief caption. For other photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, see RG 77, Series MDH; RG 243, Series H, and related photographs in RG 434, Series OR.

Photographs Used in Atomic Energy Commission Publications, 1964 - 1970 (326-PV)

The photographs in this series were used by the Exhibits and Educational Services Branch within the AEC's Division of Technical Information to illustrate annual reports, research reports, and other publications showing the activities of the AEC. Illustrative material, including charts, graphs, and photos, was received from the national laboratories within the AEC system, and from commercial sources as well. Photographs of interest in this series include a view of the Baltimore, MD lighthouse, with the nuclear ship Savannah (326-PV-2-7); an aerial view of the USS Enterprise, with her crew spelling out Einstein's Theory of Relativity (326-PV-2-125); a series of views of the first nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus (326-PV-2-174-88A to 91A); President Lyndon Johnson giving a commencement address at the University of Michigan (326-PV-3-7); a copy of a painting showing the first sustained nuclear chain reaction in 1942 (326-PV-4-4); the 1961 launch of a Thor rocket with the first satellite powered by a nuclear generator (326-PV-4-185-1); the unveiling of commemorative plaques at the Chicago site (Stagg Field) of the first reactor, at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and at the X-10 reactor at Oak Ridge Laboratory (326-PV-9-7, 8, and 9); a view of the launch of the USS Seahorse SSN-669 (326-PV-10-72-42A); and Mamie, David, and Julie Eisenhower with Adm. Hyman Rickover at the launching of the nuclear submarine USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (326-PV-16-144). About a third of these photographs contain captions. The finding aid for the series is available in the Still Pictures Research Room. This series is partially digitized.