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Collection of press photographs of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: ViU2023-0147_001
Identifier: ViU-2023-0147

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

Extent

.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder (legal))

Language of Materials

English

Inventory

9 photographs, 1 signed typescript