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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code GE24-06
Creator Fukiyo Ueda
Age at the Time 34
Donor
Date of the Scene 1945/8/6
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) 1,650m
Location Hijiyama, Niho areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 27×38
Description People escaping across the bridge
1,650 m from the hypocenter, near Tsurumi Bridge
August 6, 1945, about 8:30 a.m.
Fukiyo Ueda (34 at the time of the bombing, 64 when she drew this picture)
Explanation in picture
Both men and women had singed hair and were nearly naked. Some were waving their arms and crying out. Many had blood streaming from their heads. I can still see this horrifying scene from hell anytime I close my eyes.

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