February 2013 Auction Ends Wednesday, February 6th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2013
WWII photo album with an additional envelope of loose photos. Collection of more than 200 photographs from Japan bear powerful images of the devastation caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Assortment of photography appears to have been from the point of view of an American GI in Japan, featuring rare coverage of military goings-on and the Allied soldiers with their vehicles and weaponry. Compilation culminates in photos of Hiroshima, revealing the rubble of buildings leveled in the bomb's wake, while others capture disturbing scenes of innocent children harmed by the blast. Additional subjects include landscapes and landmarks Mt. Fuji and the train station in Osaka, as well as portraits of locals and the interiors of local establishments. Many photos in the album are captioned on the page, labeled ''Osaka'' or ''Hiroshima'' and some pictures of the Allied forces are dated ''the 4th of July 1946''. All are in black and white; most are glossy with some semi-matte. Nearly 50 photos measure 6'' x 4.5''; 8 measure 5'' x 3.5''; 28 measure 3'' x 4.25''; 94 measure 2.25'' x 3''; and 67 are of a thumbnail 1.75'' x 2.5'' size. Minor toning or soiling to scattered photos, with adhesive residue to some. The khaki corduroy album measures 7.25'' x 10.25'' and bears many pencil notations to toned leaves. Tears to the backstrip and significant loosening to binding. Album is fair to good, but photography is all very good to near fine. A moving collection.
Album of Photographs From Japan During WWII -- With Sobering Post-Nuclear Scenes From Obliterated Hiroshima
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