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Oppenheimer inspecting nuclear device 'Gadget', Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States, mid-Jul 1945

Caption     Oppenheimer inspecting nuclear device 'Gadget', Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States, mid-Jul 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Department of Defense
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Photo Size 1,200 x 798 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Jul 1945
Photos at Same Place Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
Lat/Long 33.6773, -106.4754
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