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Miss Atomic Bomb.
(Don English, Las Vegas News Bureau Collection, LVCVA Archive)
National Atomic Testing Museum Announces Next “Atomic Stories”
Event Exploring Famous Photos From Atomic Age,
Saturday, Sept. 26
Presentation to Include Expert Q&A with Historian Robert Friedrichs
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LAS VEGAS (September 2026) – The National Atomic Testing Museum invites the public to its next “Atomic Stories” presentation exploring famous photographs from the Atomic Age on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. The “Atomic Stories” series is designed to bring history to life through expert perspectives, archival materials and engaging discussions that connect past events to present-day conversations.
Delivered by museum founding member and historian Robert Friedrichs, the event will unravel the mysteries behind the people and circumstances that led to the creation of some of the most compelling and intriguing photographs from the era, including Miss Atomic Bomb.
In spring 2025, following a 25-year-long investigative effort, Friedrichs uncovered the true identity of Miss Atomic Bomb – Anna Lee Mahoney of the Bronx, New York. The unforgettable image, captured by Las Vegas News Bureau photographer Don English and released on May 24, 1957, coincided with Operation Plumbbob at the Nevada Test Site. As one of the most defining visual symbols of the atomic bomb, the photo features a beaming Copa showgirl in the Nevada desert wearing a whimsical mushroom cloud swimsuit, her arms stretched triumphantly toward the sky.
Following the event, guests will also have the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A.
The event is included with museum admission. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit atomicmuseum.vegas.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM
The National Atomic Testing Museum is operated and maintained by its parent company, the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), an IRS 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit organization chartered in Nevada. Covering nuclear history beginning with the first test at the Nevada Test Site on January 27, 1951, the National Atomic Testing Museum’s exhibitions and programming also address current affairs related to the nuclear industry. For more information, go to atomicmuseum.vegas and follow on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and TikTok.
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