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A series of collapsed iron poles (along the Minami Streetcar Line of the Hiroshima Electric Railway Company)

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ID Code YKISHIMOTO0006
Title A series of collapsed iron poles (along the Minami Streetcar Line of the Hiroshima Electric Railway Company)
Photographer Yoshita Kishimoto
Date Between October and November 1945
Location Danbara-machi
Distance from hypocenter 1800meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives Yes
Owner Mizuyo Kishimoto
Custodian Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Description A series of collapsed iron poles (along Hiroshima Electric Railway Company's Minami Streetcar Line). Concrete utility poles remain standing. The photo was taken as a record for Chugoku Haiden (present-day Chugoku Electric Power Company). Looking northeast at Danbara-cho and Kirinoki-machi. In the background, from left: Mt. Futaba and Mt. Onaga.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Photo collection Moment of destruction of Hiroshima
Note Glass dry plate