Collection of press photographs of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
Content Description
This collection contains nine press photographs from Hiroshima and a signed type script from Thomas W. Ferebee, a bombardier of the first atomic bomb. Six of the press photos of Hiroshima are aerial views before and after the nuclear bomb, two are on-the-ground shots of buildings and buses destroyed, and one photograph of United States General MacArthur accepting the Japanese surrender in September 1945. Press captions are taped or glued to the back for all but one image. The typescript, dated August 7th, details the dropping of the bomb and its aftermath in Hiroshima.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from Max Rambod Books, 8 September 2023.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Creator
- Ferebee, Thomas, 1918-2000 (Person)
Extent
.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder (legal))
Language of Materials
English
Inventory
9 photographs, 1 signed typescript