Photographs of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by the Manhattan Engineer District




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The original document looks like it was printed on typing paper by some guy in a Quonset hut. It consists of 101 "figures," beginning with a diagram, followed by post-strike maps of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, followed by 98 captioned photographs. Quality of photographs varies from good to terrible. The maps have very high resolution, and are interesting to inspect closely. If you are looking for an iconic image, see figure 72. Related pages: Chuck's mini essay on the United States Strategic Bombing Survey and the Atomic Bombs and the excellent Wikipedia article Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with numerous references.