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| ID Code | SHAYASHI0069 |
|---|---|
| Title | The hypocenter, front of Shima hospital |
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Date | Between October 1 and 10, 1945 |
| Location | Saiku-machi |
| Distance from hypocenter | 0 |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | Yes |
| Owner | Hiroshima City |
| Custodian | Film stored at Japan Photo Archive / Custodian: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | From north to south. From the street running north-south in front of Shima Hospital, the completely destroyed entrance of the hospital. At 8:15 am on August 6th, 1945, the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped and detonated at a height of 600 meters in the air above Shima Hospital. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
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