[atomic Bomb]. A Group Of 10 Photographs Depicting Hiroshima Following The Atomic Blast. 1945. Auction
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[ATOMIC BOMB]. A group of 10 photographs depicting Hiroshima following the atomic blast. 1945.
[ATOMIC BOMB]. A group of 10 photographs depicting Hiroshima following the atomic blast. 1945.
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[ATOMIC BOMB]. A group of 10 photographs depicting Hiroshima following the atomic blast. 1945.

Each 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. gelatin silver prints of the Japanese city of Hiroshima following the atomic blast. Provenance: Acquired Max Rambod, Inc.

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 ushered in a new, more dangerous age of warfare. These photographs depict the collapsed buildings, burnt trees, and destroyed ships which littered the landscape in the bombing's immediate aftermath, creating a stark picture of the horrors unleashed by these new, terrifying weapons and their potential to destroy human civilization.

[With]: A pair of color photographs of the Enola Gay and crew. 1945 (but printed c. 1970s). Each 8 x 10 in. (Some fading.) Provenance: Captain Robert A. Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay.
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[ATOMIC BOMB]. A group of 10 photographs depicting Hiroshima following the atomic blast. 1945.

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Starting Price $300
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