Description: Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. 1952 Press Photo Construction of hydrogen bomb plant by Savannah river, SC This is an original press photo. Bombs - Hydrogen. Slim metal tanks point skyward at the world's first hydrogen bomb plant, now under construction along the South Carolina shore of the Savannah river, near Augusta, Georgia. This is the first picture of construction of the industrial plant to be approved for publication by the Atomic Energy Commission. It was snapped by Ira Rosenberg of the New York Herald Tribune from the window of a train passing within half a mile of the scene. The project is classed as top secret by President Truman and the public is kept outside the restricted area by barbed wire (foreground) The plant is being built by the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Incorporated, at a cost reported to be over one billion dollars and is on a 202,000-acre reservation.Photo measures 10 x 5.75inches. Photo is dated 3-11-1952. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Historic Images Part Number: pio29659 Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management
Price: 16.99 USD
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-01-21T05:36:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Color: Black & White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Features: Press Photograph
Signed: No
Year of Production: 1952
Photo Dimensions (in.): 10 x 5.75 in.
Theme: Americana
Vintage: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Material: Paper
SKU: pio29659
Orientation: Landscape
