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The Remains of a Water Reservoir in Nagasaki, Japan

2018-222 (untitled)
Accession Number
2018-222
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) bombardment, 1945
War damage
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Description
In the center of the photo is what remains of a water reservoir the Japanese constructed to hold water for fighting fires where running water would not have been available. There is a ladder to reach the bottom. The road has been cleared since the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan. From Basil Rice.
Date(s)
October 1945