by Sam J. Vogan
Showing posts with label 1950. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Atomic Blast Preparedness
These first few images are a series of photos taken in Los Angeles in the early 1950s showing how to "survive" an atomic blast. The last few images are just miscellaneous goodies from Los Angeles about an atmoic attack.
All photos from the UCLA Library collection Changing Times: Los Angeles in Photographs, 1920-1990.
UNEXPECTED-- An atomic bomb (presuming United States and Russia reached state of open war) could explode above and behind you without warning. Lora Elliot and Lyle Bettger, Paramount studio actors, demonstrate
FLASH--First indication of an atomic air burst is a sudden and tremendous increase in the general illumination. First natural reaction to overcome is a tendency to look at the light source. Here the couple resist impulse to look at deadly ray
TIME TO RUN--After 10 seconds the couple rise and look quickly for better cover against flying wreckage. These pedestrians dash around corner into a doorway
PROTECTION--They drop instantly to the ground, covering as much of body as possible against searing rays. Coat thrown over face will help. Air blast which causes wreckage arrives some seconds after instantaneous light flash
JUST AFTER--Whirling away from window, she drops to floor and huddles under her desk, thus obtaining protection from light rays and flying glass. She remains beneath the protection of desk for a least a minute
Atom bomb drill at school in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1951
Charles Caudle using puppets and props for lecture on the do's and don'ts during an atomic bomb attack in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1951
Three women standing before Alert America (civil defense) posters in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952
All photos from the UCLA Library collection Changing Times: Los Angeles in Photographs, 1920-1990.
UNEXPECTED-- An atomic bomb (presuming United States and Russia reached state of open war) could explode above and behind you without warning. Lora Elliot and Lyle Bettger, Paramount studio actors, demonstrate
FLASH--First indication of an atomic air burst is a sudden and tremendous increase in the general illumination. First natural reaction to overcome is a tendency to look at the light source. Here the couple resist impulse to look at deadly ray
TIME TO RUN--After 10 seconds the couple rise and look quickly for better cover against flying wreckage. These pedestrians dash around corner into a doorway
PROTECTION--They drop instantly to the ground, covering as much of body as possible against searing rays. Coat thrown over face will help. Air blast which causes wreckage arrives some seconds after instantaneous light flash
JUST AFTER--Whirling away from window, she drops to floor and huddles under her desk, thus obtaining protection from light rays and flying glass. She remains beneath the protection of desk for a least a minute
Atom bomb drill at school in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1951
Charles Caudle using puppets and props for lecture on the do's and don'ts during an atomic bomb attack in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1951
Three women standing before Alert America (civil defense) posters in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Samia Gamal, 1950
Samia Gamal (Arabic: سامية جمال), born as Zaynab Ibrahim Mahfuz), (1924 - December 1, 1994) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. In 1949, Egypt's King Farouk proclaimed Samia Gamal "The National Dancer of Egypt", which brought US attention to the dancer.
In 1950, Samia came to the US and was photographed by Gjon Mili and theses are the pictures from that shoot.
See many more photos and a few videos of Samia Gamal after the jump.
In 1950, Samia came to the US and was photographed by Gjon Mili and theses are the pictures from that shoot.
See many more photos and a few videos of Samia Gamal after the jump.
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