| The “Little Boy” atomic bomb is loaded into the Enola Gay Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Here it is pictured in its loading cradle as it is raised into the bomb bay. Note bomb bay door in upper left corner of this view. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2175.jpg |
| Image Size | 706.48 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 2355 x 2610 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | Manhattan Project |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | August 6, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | |
| State or Province | Tinian |
| Country | Marianas |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | 77-BT-115 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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