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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code GE26-04
Creator Tetsuzo Mori
Age at the Time 32
Donor
Date of the Scene 1945/8/8
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) 1,290m
Location Misasa, Gion areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 38×54
Description Family members fanning the injured
1,300m from the hypocenter,along the river in front of Yokogawa Bridge (Tera-machi)
August 8, 1945
Testuzo Mori (32 at the time of the bombing, 62 when he drew this picture)
Explanation in picture
On my way to Uchikoshi, I saw a line of injured victims on the riverbank in front of Yokogawa Bridge. Some were being fanned by family members. All around smoke was still rising, and I could see nothing but the road.
They were all lying on straw mats.

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