Hiroshima and Nagasaki: before and after the atomic bomb

I would like to thank the City of Hiroshima (Cultural Promotion Division Culture and Sports Department Citizens Affairs Bureau) for letting me use the following images.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Before the Bomb

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bomb

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Panoramas of Hiroshima after the bomb

These panoramas were created using modern software to join together series of individual photos, which were taken approximately 6 months after the bomb was dropped.

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The People of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bomb

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Nuclear Darkness would like to thank the City of Hiroshima (Cultural Promotion Division Culture and Sports Department Citizens Affairs Bureau) for letting us use the following images.