The hypocenter seen from they sky. |
With Aioi Bridge between them, the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry (A-bomb Dome) and Honkawa Elementary school remain standing in ruin. (Photo by US Army) |
The center of the city. |
Nothing is left standing except ferroconcrete buildings. Only rows of street show that there once was the busiest section. (Photo by US Army) |
The scorched land. |
Looking south from the roof of a building near Yamaguchicho. With nothing to obstruct the view, a gas tank, Muko-Ujina, and Ninoshima island in the Hiroshima Bay can be seen near at hand. (Photo by US Army) |
A-bomb Dome. |
Skeleton of the Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Hall is preserved today as a memorial to the A-bomb victims and as a warning to future generations, with the help of peace-concerned contributors. (Photo by US Army) |