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Aioi Bridge parapet blown over by bomb's blast.

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ID Code SKIKUCHI0474
Title Aioi Bridge parapet blown over by bomb's blast.
Photographer Shunkichi Kikuchi
Date On October 4, 1945
Location Aioi Bridge
Distance from hypocenter 300meters
Existence of phorographic nagatives Yes
Owner Harumi Tago
Custodian Harumi Tago , Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Description Aioi Bridge has a distinctive T-shape, and it was the target of the bombing because of its location in the center of the city. The parapet on the north side of the bridge fell into the river after being blown over by the bomb's blast, and the sidewalk was raised by the blast's rebound from the water surface.
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