Nuclear Landscapes: Doom Town

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This building was part of a "doom town," consisting of houses, office buildings, fallout shelters, power systems, communications equipment, a radio broadcasting station, and trailer homes. This house was 7,500 feet from ground zero. In a test called "Apple II," fired on 5 May 1955, the entire foundation shifted from the force of the 29-kiloton blast. The house has been partially restored to document the historical importance of the above-ground testing period. [Taken from the book Nuclear Landscapes, by Peter Goin.]

Digital Creation Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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Photograph
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Photograph courtesy of Peter Goin.

Physical Creation Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1991