Taken at Ujina branch of Hiroshima First Army Hospital. Man with burns on face, symptoms of keratitis after being exposed to thermal rays from front.
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ID Code
SKIKUCHI0018
Title
Taken at Ujina branch of Hiroshima First Army Hospital. Man with burns on face, symptoms of keratitis after being exposed to thermal rays from front.
Photographer
Shunkichi Kikuchi
Date
On October 2, 1945
Location
Ujina-cho
Distance from hypocenter
4160meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives
Yes
Owner
Harumi Tago
Custodian
Harumi Tago , Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Description
Taken at the Ujina branch of the Hiroshima First Army Hospital. A man who was exposed to thermal rays from the front and suffered burns on his face and had symptoms of keratitis. He was riding a horse to the east of the Hijiyama Bridge, about two kilometers from the hypocenter. He was exposed to thermal rays from the left front and suffered burns on his face and mild symptoms of keratitis in both eyes.
