File:Human Shadow Etched Position.jpg

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A Japanese male recreating the probably position of the person sitting at the entrance of the Sumitomo Bank on the morning of August 6, 1945, whose presence caused a "human shadow" to be etched into the stones.

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Description
English: "A Japanese male is shown sitting on granite steps at the entrance to Sumitomo Bank which is located approx. 925 feet from zero at 106 degrees. This scene reconstructs as faithfully as possible, the position of an individual facing towards zero. .. on the morning of August 6, 1945."
Date
Source "FLASH BURN AND SHADOW DETAIL," US National Archives and Records Administration, 342-USAF-11077 (1946).
Author United States military
Camera location34° 23′ 30.5″ N, 132° 27′ 07.5″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.

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current16:44, 7 August 2024Thumbnail for version as of 16:44, 7 August 20241,125 × 829 (131 KB)NuclearSecrets (talk | contribs)better levels, cropped to match shadow pic
03:02, 7 August 2024Thumbnail for version as of 03:02, 7 August 20241,280 × 940 (1.05 MB)NuclearSecrets (talk | contribs)Uploaded a work by United States military from "FLASH BURN AND SHADOW DETAIL," US National Archives and Records Administration, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/64525 342-USAF-11077] (1946). with UploadWizard

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