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Corpse of an individual killed by the atomic bomb near the Western Parade Ground

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ID Code TSAEKI0004
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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