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Glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of the Trinity nuclear test, taken 0.025 seconds after detonation, signed in the lower margin in black felt tip by the photographer, "Trinity photograph by Berlyn Brixner, July 16, 1945." This is an original, later-issue Los Alamos National Laboratory print (c. 1980s), stamped on the reverse: "Los Alamos National Laboratory, Public Affairs Office, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545." Reverse also bears "This Paper Manufactured by Kodak" watermarks. In fine condition.
Berlyn Brixner (1911–2009) was the head photographer for the 'Trinity' test, the first-ever detonation of a nuclear weapon, on July 16, 1945. Positioned 10,000 yards away from the explosion, he utilized fifty 16mm high-speed cameras at varying film speeds and locations to capture the blast in full motion. His efforts produced over 100,000 images, documenting in detail the raw power of nuclear weaponry and visually marking the dawn of the Atomic Age.
