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Looking west at ruins of the Hiroshima Prefectural government building (around the Butokuden Hall) from near the west end of Yorozuyo Bridge

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ID Code TKAWAMOTO0063
Title Looking west at ruins of the Hiroshima Prefectural government building (around the Butokuden Hall) from near the west end of Yorozuyo Bridge
Photographer Toshio Kawamoto
Date Around November 1945
Location Kako-machi
Distance from hypocenter 880meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives No
Owner Hiroshima City
Custodian Chugoku Shimbun
Description Looking west at ruins of the Hiroshima Prefectural government building (around Butokuden Hall) from the west end of Yorozuyo Bridge. The stone monument in the center is thought to be a memorial in Butokuden Hall for volunteer firefighters who died at their posts.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Photo collection Moment of destruction of Hiroshima
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