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| ID Code | HMIYATAKE0033 |
|---|---|
| Title | Shopping street along streetcar track lined with sycamore trees |
| Photographer | Hajime Miyatake |
| Date | Between around August 10 and 11, 1945 |
| Location | Ujina-machi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 3000meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Asahi Shimbun |
| Custodian | Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun |
| Description | A line of sycamore trees along the Hiroshima Dentetsu Ujina Line streetcar track. In this area, located about three kilometers from the hypocenter, there was virtually no damages to trees, leaving the sycamore trees still in full leaf. Pillars of the shops along the sidewalk have collapsed or are leaning, showing the strong impact of the bomb's blast through trees. |
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