The Effects of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The United States Strategic Bombing Survey

Published in June 30, 1946, this report examined the effects of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While you can read the report here, we have also created this gallery of the photographs used in the report.


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Nagasaki Atomic Cloud
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
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Hiroshima

Before and after bombing

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Nagasaki

Before and after bombing

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Nagasaki

Residential Area

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Nagasaki

Residential Area

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Mitsubishi Steel Work
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Thermal Effects
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Blistered Tile
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Blast Shadow
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New Shoots
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Splintered Trees
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Blast Effects
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Blast Effects
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Fire Fringe
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Blast Effects
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Streetcar
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Fire Truck
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Blast Effects
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Koa Fire Insurance Co.
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Nagasaki University Hospital
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Nagasaki University Hospital
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Mitsubishi Steel and Arms Works
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Mitsubishi Steel and Arms Works
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Turbogenerator
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Nagasaki
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Nagasaki Shelters
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Hiroshima shelter
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Hiroshima
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Chugoku Coal Distribution Control Co.