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Broken pine tree in Shukkeien Garden

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ID Code EMATSUMOTO0003
Title Broken pine tree in Shukkeien Garden
Photographer Eiichi Matsumoto
Date Between September 18 and 25, 1945
Location Kaminagarekawa-cho
Distance from hypocenter 1400meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives No
Owner Asahi Shimbun
Custodian Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun
Description A broken pine tree in Shukkeien Garden, which was formerly the villa of Hiroshima’s Asano family feudal lords. The garden began to burn around 2 p.m. on August 6, and the majority of its buildings and trees were lost.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition Asahi Graph (August 6, 1952, edition)
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