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The towering lacy mushroom from the atomic cannon's first test rises from desert floor at Frenchman's flat, near Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 1953. The 280-mm gun which tossed the shell to its destination six or seven mile away is in the foreground. The rifle was touched off electrically, with the gun-loading crew entrenched a safe distance away. This picture, released on May 27, by the air force, was made probably about 10 seconds after the explosion. (Photo by AP Photo)
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