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20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

These photos are ... the bomb.

By Carly Tennes

Published 1 year ago in Creepy

While nowadays, most people in their right minds wouldn't want to be anywhere near a radioactive blast, the same could not be said of our mid-century forefathers. Throughout the '40s and '50s, "Atomic Tourists" headed to Nevada from far and wide to catch a blinding glimpse of a nuclear test. 


From a ballet dancer pirouetting with the bomb to guests at a Las Vegas hotel enjoying the nuclear ambiance of a day at the pool, here are 17 photos of people staring at nuclear explosions. 

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    Troops gather 'round to watch a nuclear test, 1951.

    Troops gather 'round to watch a nuclear test, 1951.

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    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    "On July 19, 1957, five men stood at Ground Zero of an atomic test that was being conducted at the Nevada Test Site."

    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    Tourists look down upon a crater from a past nuclear test, 1962.

    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    Camera people film an atomic test, date unknown

    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    Filmmakers capture an explosion at the Nevada test site, 1957.

    20 Photos of People Staring Blindly at Nuclear Explosions

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    A mother and her son watch an atomic explosion from the comfort of their Las Vegas home, 1951.

    A mother and her son watch an atomic explosion from the comfort of their Las Vegas home, 1951.

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    Canadian and British witnesses watch a nuclear test in Nevada, April 1955.

    Canadian and British witnesses watch a nuclear test in Nevada, April 1955.

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    Solders sit while witnessing a massive explosion in Nevada.

    Solders sit while witnessing a massive explosion in Nevada.

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    Folks gather to watch a Desert Rock exercise, date unknown.

    Folks gather to watch a Desert Rock exercise, date unknown.

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    Air Force officers watch h a nuclear bomb detonate roughly 18,500 feet in the air, circa July 1957.

    Air Force officers watch h a nuclear bomb detonate roughly 18,500 feet in the air, circa July 1957.

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    Soldiers place their hands alongside a mushroom cloud in Nevada in May, 1952.

    Soldiers place their hands alongside a mushroom cloud in Nevada in May, 1952.

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    “Atomic Tourists” watch a bomb detonate near Las Vegas, Nevada.

    “Atomic Tourists” watch a bomb detonate near Las Vegas, Nevada.

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    A nuclear explosion detonates over the Las Vegas skyline, June 1957.

    A nuclear explosion detonates over the Las Vegas skyline, June 1957.

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    Photographers take in all the blinding sights of a nuclear blast — date unknown.

    Photographers take in all the blinding sights of a nuclear blast — date unknown.

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    Guests at Hotel Last Frontier in Las Vegas witness an explosion from the pool.

    Guests at Hotel Last Frontier in Las Vegas witness an explosion from the pool.

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    Ballerina Sally McCloskey strikes a pose with an atomic explosion detonating 40 miles away.

    Ballerina Sally McCloskey strikes a pose with an atomic explosion detonating 40 miles away.

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    Folks at Hotel Last Frontier watch another explosion from the pool, 1953.

    Folks at Hotel Last Frontier watch another explosion from the pool, 1953.

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    NATO folks gather to watch a nuclear test outside of Las Vegas, 1957.

    NATO folks gather to watch a nuclear test outside of Las Vegas, 1957.

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