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ID Code | TSAEKI0004 |
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Title | Corpse of an individual killed by the atomic bomb near the Western Parade Ground |
Photographer | Takashi Saeki |
Date | Between August 9 and 17, 1945 |
Location | Motomachi |
Distance from hypocenter | 500meters |
Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
Owner | Kyodo News |
Custodian | Kyodo News |
Description | The transformed figure of a man killed by blast pressure at the Western Parade Ground, 500 meters from the hypocenter. Many victims like this were seen in the vicinity, and the collection of corpses continued for some time. |
Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Distributed by ACME (predecessor of US United Press International) on September 2, 1945. Now on display at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
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