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| ID Code | YKISHIMOTO0033 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Hiroshima Electric Railway Company Yagurashita substation, and Aioi Bridge |
| Photographer | Yoshita Kishimoto |
| Date | Between October and November 1945 |
| Location | Rooftop of Hiroshima Prefectural Commerce Association, Motomachi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 260meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Mizuyo Kishimoto |
| Custodian | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | Looking down at Hiroshima Electric Railway Company's Yagurashita substation and Aioi Bridge from the roof of the Hiroshima Prefectural Commerce Association. The substation stood at the east end of Aioi Bridge, near the hypocenter. The Hiroshima Division commander’s official residence stood on the north side of the substation. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Photo collection Moment of destruction of Hiroshima |
| Note | Glass dry plate |
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