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ID Code | EYAMAGAMI0008 |
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Title | A large camphor tree at Kokutaiji Temple |
Photographer | Entaro Yamagami |
Date | Around September 11, 1945 |
Location | Komachi |
Distance from hypocenter | 500meters |
Existence of phorographic nagatives | No |
Owner | Mainichi Newspapers |
Custodian | Mainichi Newspapers,Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
Description | A camphor tree at Kokutaiji Temple that was destroyed by the atomic bomb. This tree was said to be 300 years old, and it had been designated as a natural monument. It had been well taken care of, with the streetcar track diverted and the sidewalks raised to protect its roots when the city streetcar was constructed. |
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