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A police officer issuing a woman a ticket for wearing a bikini on an Italian beach, 1957 - Rare Historical Photos
![Hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific alarms strategists – archive, 1954 | Nuclear weapons | The Guardian Hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific alarms strategists – archive, 1954 | Nuclear weapons | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6e57e8195121970fc0259ae1258b67da8f5a5553/481_0_2997_1800/master/2997.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=f32c667bc4bd4fed148ab2ed2cfc54e2)
Hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific alarms strategists – archive, 1954 | Nuclear weapons | The Guardian
![70 years after the first bomb was dropped on their homes, some Bikini islanders are still awaiting compensation | The World from PRX 70 years after the first bomb was dropped on their homes, some Bikini islanders are still awaiting compensation | The World from PRX](https://media.pri.org/s3fs-public/styles/w2560/public/story/images/baker-shot.jpg?itok=o2_1uG32)
70 years after the first bomb was dropped on their homes, some Bikini islanders are still awaiting compensation | The World from PRX
![The atomic bomb gave birth to bikinis!The shortest swimsuit, once accused of indecency, wearing swimming will be caught by the police - iNEWS The atomic bomb gave birth to bikinis!The shortest swimsuit, once accused of indecency, wearing swimming will be caught by the police - iNEWS](https://p3-tt.byteimg.com/origin/pgc-image/831cf399e876472abef7efd6e2b8a736.jpg)
The atomic bomb gave birth to bikinis!The shortest swimsuit, once accused of indecency, wearing swimming will be caught by the police - iNEWS
![Colorized image of BAKER nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The nuclear bomb was detonated at 90 feet underwater on July 25th, 1946 as part of Operation Crossroads. The purpose of Operation Crossroads Colorized image of BAKER nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The nuclear bomb was detonated at 90 feet underwater on July 25th, 1946 as part of Operation Crossroads. The purpose of Operation Crossroads](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G16EPE/colorized-image-of-baker-nuclear-test-at-bikini-atoll-the-nuclear-G16EPE.jpg)
Colorized image of BAKER nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The nuclear bomb was detonated at 90 feet underwater on July 25th, 1946 as part of Operation Crossroads. The purpose of Operation Crossroads
![How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/AbmPNwM0PE0vFOwGzvIbfdZ3g-w=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/23/c3/23c3520c-8051-43ce-a023-95dd2db50550/sf4691web.jpg)
How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
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How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
![Ash's bathing ensemble was classic vintage glamour, and we thought it would be an homage to the era to turn the pic into a postcard from Bikini Atoll – the 50's atomic Ash's bathing ensemble was classic vintage glamour, and we thought it would be an homage to the era to turn the pic into a postcard from Bikini Atoll – the 50's atomic](http://www.humanrepublic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bikini-Atoll-1.jpg)
Ash's bathing ensemble was classic vintage glamour, and we thought it would be an homage to the era to turn the pic into a postcard from Bikini Atoll – the 50's atomic
![How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/10kkPHcaWHL-I-w9eEkxNMppVso=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/46/d2/46d240e2-0f42-4c1a-b30e-24157d1d1c9d/be076227web.jpg)