| Hiroshima looking southwest from over the ruined Shukkeien Gardens to Kami-Nagarekawa-cho District, about 950 yards (870 meters) from the hypocenter. Concrete structures still standing from center left to right: Higushi Police Station in Shimo-yanagi-cho District, relief Efforts began around these stations and moved out to the city; Chugoku Shimbun Building; Fukuya Old and new Department Stores; and the financial district on the right. Off camera to the right is the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, the “Atomic Bomb Dome“ in Sarugaku-cho District. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1228.jpg |
| Image Size | 2.79 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 3000 x 2329 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
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| Caption Author | Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | September 05, 1945 |
| Location | Shukkeien Gardens |
| City | Hiroshima |
| State or Province | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
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| Status | Caption ©2007, ©2024 MFA Productions LLC Image in the Public Domain |
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