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United States Government [unnamed city after bombing]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09595.050 Author/Creator: United States Government Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 10 May 1945 Pagination: 1 photograph Order a Copy

One photograph dated May 10 1945. Depicts an aerial view of the coast line of a city after bombing. The area is probably O Shima Naval Oil Storage based on the similarities between this image and GLC09595.051.

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