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Western Drill Ground and army facilities seen from the ruins of Hiroshima Castle (panorama photo 7-2)

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ID Code HMIYATAKE0088
Title Western Drill Ground and army facilities seen from the ruins of Hiroshima Castle (panorama photo 7-2)
Photographer Hajime Miyatake
Date Between around August 10 and 11, 1945
Location Motomachi
Distance from hypocenter 800meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives Yes
Owner Asahi Shimbun
Custodian Tokyo head office of Asahi Shimbun
Description This is the second of seven panoramic photographs taken from the ruins of the turret in the southeast corner of the main citadel of Hiroshima Castle, looking east. The burnt ruins in the center are the area around the central roundabout of the Infantry Reserve Unit No.1; the chimney on the left was attached to the barracks on the north side; the woods behind it is Shukkeien Garden; in the center, the remains of an air-raid shelter can be seen. In the rear are Hatchobori, Teppo-cho, Kaminagarekawa-cho, etc.; in the foreground, the ruins of turrets and the inner moat can be seen.
Record of publication in literature, exhibition
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