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Residential Area of Nagasaki, Japan Sheltered by the Hills

2018-223 (untitled)
Accession Number
2018-223
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) bombardment, 1945
War damage
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Description
This residential area of Nagasaki, Japan was relatively unharmed by the atomic bombs due to the sheltering effect of the hills. The space in the foreground has been intentionally cleared earlier as a fire break. From Basil Rice.
Date(s)
October 1945