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ID Code | HMIYATAKE0074 |
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Title | Horribly disfigured corpse of an atomic bomb victim |
Photographer | Hajime Miyatake |
Date | Between around August 10 and 11, 1945 |
Location | Kako-machi |
Distance from hypocenter | 1360meters |
Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
Owner | Asahi Shimbun |
Custodian | Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun |
Description | Many dead bodies drifted into the Sumiyoshi Bridge over the Honkawa River and were pulled from the river. They were covered with tin sheets, and it was impossible to distinguish between men and women or young and old. There was a temporary cremation site nearby. This corpse was also pulled from the river and was waiting to be cremated. |
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