145771 Accession Number: 145771

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Hiroshima, Japan. 1948-08-06. The Museum of Commerce, which was in the centre of the impact when the atom bomb was dropped 1945-08-06 stands now as a grim reminder of what can happen. Outside the museum is a monument erected by the school children of Hiroshima to dedicate their lives to peace and no more atom bombs.

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Accession Number
145771
Photographer
Lieutenant Allan George Cuthbert
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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