Hiroshima, Japan. 1945-08. Portion of the ruins of the city after the dropping of the first atom ...

Accession Number P02018.407
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Life
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Hiroshima, Japan. 1945-08. Portion of the ruins of the city after the dropping of the first atom bomb on Japan. Of a population of 320,000 it was estimated that approximately 78,000 were killed, 90,000 were injured and 14,000 were missing.

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