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| ID Code | YKUNIHIRA0003 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ote-machi Street, facing north from the Mainichi Newspapers Hiroshima branch office, which was destroyed by fire |
| Photographer | Yukio Kunihira |
| Date | On August 9, 1945 |
| Location | Ote-machi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 290meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Mainichi Newspapers |
| Custodian | Mainichi Newspapers,Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | Looking north from in front of the burnt ruins of the Mainichi Newspapers Hiroshima branch office (built of wood; located at 3-39 Ote-machi, now 2-5 Ote-machi) on Ote-machi Street. The Hiroshima Gas head office can be seen on the left; the Hiroshima Bank assembly hall, Nippon Life Insurance Hiroshima branch, and Sanwa Bank Hiroshima branch on the right. A burnt gatepost and wreckage of an automobile can be seen in the right foreground. |
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