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William Laurence on Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945.Harry Truman diary entry regarding meeting with Joseph Stalin, 17 Jul 1945The Szilárd PetitionHarry Truman diary entry, 18 Jul 1945, page 1 of 2
William Laurence on Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945.Harry Truman diary entry regarding meeting with Joseph Stalin, 17 Jul 1945The Szilárd PetitionHarry Truman diary entry, 18 Jul 1945, page 1 of 2
Harry Truman diary entry, 18 Jul 1945, page 2 of 2Letter from US War Department to Carl Spaatz, ordering the use of atomic weapons, 25 Jul 1945
Harry Truman diary entry, 18 Jul 1945, page 2 of 2Letter from US War Department to Carl Spaatz, ordering the use of atomic weapons, 25 Jul 1945'Little Boy' type bomb casing hooked up to testing devices, Tinian, Mariana Islands, 1945'A second kiss for Hirohito' message on the side of 'Fat Man' bomb by Rear Admiral W. R. Purnell while the bomb was in Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945
'Fat Man' bomb arriving at the airfield on Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2'Fat Man' bomb arriving at the airfield on Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2'Fat Man' bomb being transported toward North Field, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945'Fat Man' implosion device being assembled, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945
Aerial photo of Hiroshima, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2Aerial photo of Hiroshima, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan, mid-1945
Aerial photo of Hiroshima, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2Aerial photo of Hiroshima, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan, mid-1945
Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan, mid-1945Atomic bomb Commander A. Francis Birch (painting L-11) and Norman Ramsey with Dr. Norman Ramsey signing
Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan, mid-1945Atomic bomb 'Fat Man' on a transport carriage, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945Commander A. Francis Birch (painting L-11) and Norman Ramsey with 'Little Boy', Tinian, Mariana Islands, Jul-Aug 1945Dr. Norman Ramsey signing 'Fat Man' bomb while an electrian's mate applied plastic paint, in front of Assembly Building Number 2, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Aug 1945

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