William Henry Myers

A scene of destruction in the aftermath of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.

United States military trucks are parked on a shipping boat headed to Japan in 1945. These military trucks would have been used as a part of the occupational period in Japan after the Japanese surrendered in August 1945.

A smoke stack still stands from a building that was destroyed during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 8, 1945. Rubble can be seen to the horizon were a mountain range is visible.

A Japanese Torii gate survives the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan. Surrounding the torii is destruction. Two unidentified people can been seen walking under the torii.

Steam from a train can be seen as it goes by the destruction of Nagasaki, Japan with mountains in the background. In the photograph, new wire poles have been erected along the damaged brick road.

Seven unidentified Japanese survivors walk down a street in Nagasaki, Japan after the atomic bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945. In the background are rubble and the remains of two buildings. Two of the women in the photograph are carrying children on their backs.