"This gelatin silver print was issued as a wirephoto by United Press International, Inc. to accompany an October 23, 1964 article about China's first successful test of a nuclear device. According to text on the verso, titled RED CHINA'S NUCLEAR EXPLOSION; "This UPI NEWSMAP indicates the location where Communist China exploded her first nuclear device to join the world's four atomic powers. The test site, near a lake named Lob Nor, is in the Takalamakan Desert of the remote Central Asian province of Sinkiang." Source. " Sheet Height (in) 7 Condition A Light wear and toning to the glossy surface. Rubberstamps, manuscript notes in blue ink, printed labels, and a text clipping taped to the verso. Seller Inventory # 4853

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Title: RED CHINA'S NUCLEAR EXPLOSION [Verso] - UPI ...

Publisher: United Press International, Inc.

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Curtis Wright Maps
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