| Place | Asia: Japan, Hiroshima, Hiroshima |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 148794 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Holzheimer, Claude Rudolph |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Hiroshima, Japan. 1953. The Hiroshima-Ken Shorei Kan (Prefectural Industry Promotion Building) ...
Description
Hiroshima, Japan. 1953. The Hiroshima-Ken Shorei Kan (Prefectural Industry Promotion Building) also known as the Industrial Hall and the Chamber of Commerce, severely damaged by the dropping of the atomic bomb on 1945-08-06. The building was designed by Jan Letsel of Czechoslovakia. It was completed in 1915-04 and opened 1915-08-05. The building remains today, preserved intact as a monument.