Nagasaki-shi (Japan) bombardment, 1945

Atomic explosion over Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II. Same as 85-7.

Japanese family camps in ruins of Nagasaki, having built temporary shelter from bits of metal and wood debris on the terraced hill that was once row on row of houses. From scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July, 1946.

Atomic Bomb blast over Nagasaki, Japan. Same as 58-561. Photo donated to Harry S. Truman Library by Mr. Joe Kroeger. Identification of the photographer was provided by Mr. Kroeger.

This is a view of a destroyed area in Nagasaki, Japan after the atomic bomb. From Basil Rice.

Human skeletons lie amid the rubble left by the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan. From Basil Rice.

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.

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.

The steel frame of this unidentified industrial building, possibly part of Mitsubishi Arms Plant, in Nagasaki, Japan has been bent out of shape by the atomic bomb. From Basil Rice.

This is a photograph of a fragmented human skeleton left by the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, Japan. From Basil Rice.

This photo shows the damage caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. The ruins of Urakami Cathedral stand in the background. From Basil Rice.