In Pictures: Testing the A-bomb
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}From the May 16, 1955, issue of LIFE. "Unburned, a lady mannequin with wig askew is wearing light-colored dress which absorbs less heat." (Loomis DeanTime & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
From the May 16, 1955, issue of LIFE. "Scorched, male mannequin in suit of dark fabric indicates a human would be burned but alive." (Loomis DeanTime & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
From the May 16, 1955, issue of LIFE. "Burned up except for face, this mannequin ... was 7,000 feet [one and a quarter miles] from blast." (Loomis DeanTime & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Remains of a house [built for the test more than a mile from ground zero] after an atomic bomb test, Nevada, 1955. (Loomis DeanTime & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
From the May 16, 1955, issue of LIFE. "Fallen mannequin in house 5,500 feet from bomb is presumed dead." (Loomis DeanTime & Life Pictures/Getty Images)