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| ID Code | TKAWAMOTO0016 |
|---|---|
| Title | Inside the Hiroshima branch of the Imperial Bank in Kawaya-cho |
| Photographer | Toshio Kawamoto |
| Date | Around the end of August 1945 |
| Location | Kawaya-cho |
| Distance from hypocenter | 360meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | No |
| Owner | Hiroshima City |
| Custodian | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | The Hiroshima branch of the Imperial Bank in the Hondori shopping arcade, 360 meters east-south-east of the hypocenter. The A-bomb blast blew off its ceiling and floors, but a big safety deposit box is said to have remained despite the fire. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Listed in the “Peace Database” of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum website,The photo collection “The Moment of Hiroshima’s Destruction” |
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