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American nuclear physicist (1905–2005) and a leader of the Manhattan Project. Recruited personally by Oppenheimer, it was at Bacher's insistence that Los Alamos became a civilian rather than a military laboratory. At Los Alamos, Bacher headed the project's P (Physics) Division, and later its G (Gadget) Division. Exceptional semi-glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of the Trinity nuclear test, taken 4.0 seconds after detonation, signed in the lower margin in blue felt tip, "R. F. Bacher." This is an original vintage Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory print, stamped on the reverse: "Photographed by Berlyn Brixner, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory," and "Los Alamos Photographic Laboratory." 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.
