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Trinity Site at White Sands Missile Range

The Trinity Site, location of the first atomic bomb blast, is open to the public two days a year and these are a few shots taken in Oct of 2009 on the fall open site day. They also include pictures of the part of Jumbo that still exists, it was a possible containment vessel to set the bomb off in, the ranch house where final assembley was performed, and one of the unmanned observation stations at 8800 yards from the site.
What is left of Jumbo which was a containment vessel not used but installed at the site
What is left of Jumbo which was a containment vessel not used but installed at the site		 Jumbo was later blown up by the Army
Jumbo was later blown up by the Army		 Elevation sign at Trinity Site
Elevation sign at Trinity Site		 Walking towards a slight depression which is the explosions site[
Walking towards a slight depression which is the explosions site[		 Trinitite is a glass like substance that was created by the blast
Trinitite is a glass like substance that was created by the blast
Marker over exact spot where bomb was suspended, to the north is part of one of the towers feet (rest of tower was vaporized)
Marker over exact spot where bomb was suspended, to the north is part of one of the towers feet (rest of tower was vaporized)		 Trinity Site Marker
Trinity Site Marker		 Outlying buildings at ranch that the army took over, this is about 6 miles from the bomb blast site
Outlying buildings at ranch that the army took over, this is about 6 miles from the bomb blast site		 G4NR5995.JPG
G4NR5995.JPG		 Watermill by watertank where the atomic scientists would swim in to cool off
Watermill by watertank where the atomic scientists would swim in to cool off
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G4NR5999.JPG		 Ranch house where final assembly of the bomb occured
Ranch house where final assembly of the bomb occured		 Triggers that were placed into the bomb were assembled in this room
Triggers that were placed into the bomb were assembled in this room		 looking towards the site from the ranch
looking towards the site from the ranch		 Copy of similar casing to the bomb that was exploded at trinity
Copy of similar casing to the bomb that was exploded at trinity
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G4NR6006.JPG		 NPS Visitor Center at the site (stands for 2 days a year)
NPS Visitor Center at the site (stands for 2 days a year)		 G4NR6008.JPG
G4NR6008.JPG		 Talking about Jumbo and how it was delivered to the site
Talking about Jumbo and how it was delivered to the site		 Inside Jumbo
Inside Jumbo
Observation facility about 8800 yards from the Trinity site-unmanned
Observation facility about 8800 yards from the Trinity site-unmanned		 Visible hole was built for cameras to record the blast by looking through a perriscope type system (this protected the cameras)
Visible hole was built for cameras to record the blast by looking through a perriscope type system (this protected the cameras)		 Angled to take the blast force- the cameras were actually placed outside in lead lined boxes instead of in this shelter
Angled to take the blast force- the cameras were actually placed outside in lead lined boxes instead of in this shelter		 View towards the Trinity site from observation building (one of many)
View towards the Trinity site from observation building (one of many)		 G4NR6020.JPG
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