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Robert E. Kennedy Library

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  • Firebombing hit in spots, leaving others untouched
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Firebombing hit in spots, leaving others untouched. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • The main theater, Sasebo, gutted
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    The main theater, Sasebo, gutted. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing on...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Sasebo Main Street
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Sasebo Main Street. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing on August 9, 1945....
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • The main shopping area
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    The main shopping area. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing on August 9,...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • The air view from Omora. This section untouched
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    The air view from Omora. This section untouched. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Nagasaki, bomb dropped midway in the upper center, looking north, Aug. 9, 1945
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Nagasaki, bomb dropped midway in the upper center, looking north, Aug. 9, 1945. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • The entire valley was a complete ruin, looking South
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    The entire valley was a complete ruin, looking South. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • The residential area, protected from the bomb blast to the north by a range of hills
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    The residential area, protected from the bomb blast to the north by a range of hills. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Large airplane factory. At the upper end of valley, or north end
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Large airplane factory. At the upper end of valley, or north end. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Inside said bunkhouse - former factory
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Inside said bunkhouse - former factory. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Early morning, Sept. 22, 1945, Sasebo, Japan
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Early morning, Sept. 22, 1945, Sasebo, Japan. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Vertical view of a string of factories at the southern end of the Nagasaki Valley
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Vertical view of a string of factories at the southern end of the Nagasaki Valley. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Close of factories
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Close of factories. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing on August 9, 1945....
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Flying over the residential area
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Flying over the residential area. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic bombing on...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Former church located on the very edge of the bomb blast
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Former church located on the very edge of the bomb blast. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Result of blast - southern end of valley
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Result of blast - southern end of valley. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Approximately 12 miles from bomb blast, to the north, beyond the end of the valley
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Approximately 12 miles from bomb blast, to the north, beyond the end of the valley. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Japanese Army-Navy hospital - southern end of valley
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Japanese Army-Navy hospital - southern end of valley. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • Approximately eight miles to the northeast of the valley, only the blast reached here
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    Approximately eight miles to the northeast of the valley, only the blast reached here. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection
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  • A few miles further on, up the same valley
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    World War, 1939-1945; War photography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    A few miles further on, up the same valley. The Messinger Collection contains 100 black-and-white photographs that record one soldier's views of Japan in the closing days of World War II, including 14 aerial photos of Nagasaki after the atomic...
  • Messinger Pacific Theater World War II Collection