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A relief station made of tents along the Otagawa River embankment by the Hiroshima Second Army Hospital

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ID Code YKAWAHARA0002
Title A relief station made of tents along the Otagawa River embankment by the Hiroshima Second Army Hospital
Photographer Yotsugi Kawahara
Date On August 9, 1945
Location Motomachi, on banks of Otagawa River (Hiroshima Second Army Hospital)
Distance from hypocenter 1100meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives No
Owner Hiroshima City
Custodian Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Description Yokogawa Bridge is in the right background. This area is called Motomachi-1banchi now. Tents were built in the ruins of the Hiroshima Second Army Hospital and along the banks of the Otagawa River to house the burned and wounded.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, On display at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum's Main Building, Listed in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Collection Catalogue, Photo collection Moment of destruction of Hiroshima
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