SUMMARY
Ed Westcott was one of three official government photographers assigned to the top-secret Manhattan Project, documenting its development and personnel. His extensive archive of over 15,000 images includes candid portraits of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the project's scientific director. Westcott also captured significant historical moments, such as the V-J Day celebration in Oak Ridge. His work, initially classified, later became the official visual record of Oak Ridge's role in the atomic bomb's creation, and a statue honoring him was recently unveiled.
TAKEAWAYS
Ed Westcott was an official photographer for the secret Manhattan Project.
He documented the atomic bomb's development and its creator, J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Westcott created an archive of over 15,000 images of the project and Oak Ridge.
A statue of Westcott was recently unveiled outside the Oak Ridge History Museum.