Flash Burns and Shadow Detail Part 4

Description

A series of misc. shots showing effect of flash burn to several bamboo trees growing on a levee in the Mitake-Machi district of Hiroshima. MCU Pointer follows area of flash burn to S side of tombstone located in cemetery approx. 150 feet from zero at 350 degrees. Also note the upper displacement. MS Granite tombstone (same location) in W section of cemetery shows circular flash burn shadow caused by position of incense burner at time of detonation of bomb. Flash burn is clearly shown by removal of the burner. CU Granite tombstone. N side of stone on which cylindrical stone rests shows the flash burn shadow cast on N side of base. Black pencil is used as a pointer to illustrate shadow area. MCU Base of stone monument which contains two holes at right and left sides for holding flowers. A shadow was cast on granite by a flower bouquet at time of blast. Scene is re-enacted by showing a bouquet of flowers and then removed to show shadow. MCU Stone monument located in SW section of cemetery shows flash burned area on granite and shadows cast by the stone cap on the base upon which it rests (view is looking NE). MS Stone lantern base, looking SE at the W side of the stone located approx. 1750 feet from zero at 160 degrees, showing a shadow cast by upper section of the stone on the flash-burned base. This lantern is situated on the E side of the S entrance to the shrine just W of Court of Appeals. MS Same scene looking NW at SW corner of the monument contrasting the flash-burned side with S side which was effected. MCU Pan from top side of SW corner to the base of the monument. MCU Granite Pekinese monument standing guard on the W side of S entrance to the shrine showing face and forehead and part of the head which were effected by flash burn. CU Head of Pekinese monument which faces W showing the line of demarcation between flash-burned area and area not effected (pointer used to show lines). MS Base of a granite stone lantern which stood on the W side of the S entrance to the Shinto Shrine located approx. 1750' from zero at 169 degrees, which indicates flash-burned area and shadow was cast by an additional stone which rested atop it at the time of the blast. MS SW corner showing flash-burned and protected parts. White pebble is removed by hand to show shadow impression. MS MC Pan up along base of stone railing S side of entrance to Shinto Shrine showing the shadow cast on granite base by the granite posts which were swept away by the blast. MS Looking SE at the SW corner of a monument showing a flash-burned area on a block of granite employed as a base where the Pekinese Symbol is in the N side of the entrance to the inner shrine, located 1750 feet from zero at 159 degrees. In this view the area on which sunlight falls is almost the same as portion of the surface exposed to flash burn. MCU Looking at the NE corner of the same monument showing flash-burned area. MS Looking N at the S side of a wooden post located just E of the entrance to the inner part of the shrine showing the effect of flash burn. MCU Pan bottom to top showing the effect of flash burn. CU Rop portion of the SE corner showing wooden post complete with metal ornamentation around its' top. The metal is removed in order to contrast the S side of the post which was flash-burned with the W side which was not exposed to the flash. CU The bottom part of SE corner of the same post, during the removal of the metal ornamentation from the base in order to contrast the area on the S side, which was exposed to flash, with that on the the E side which was not. MCU An iron chain, surrounding flowers bed inner shrine, while exposed side was flash-burned. The chain is turned showing the contrast. MS Looking generally N along the line of granite post which bounded E edge of the inner shrine showing three of the displaced granite posts reset in their original positions. Each of the three posts is then removed in order to reveal the flash-burned area and the shadow cast on the base of the railing by the granite post before they were displaced by blast. MS Looking SE across the SW corner of the granite pedestal supporting the Pekinese on the N side of the E entrance to the inner shrine showing the contrast between the area effected by flash burn and that which was protected from flash. MS Looking S at the NE corner of the same pedestal showing the effect of flash bomb. MS Looking NE pan up from base to top of the wooden post just E of the E entrance to the inner shrine showing contrast between the flash-burned S side of the post and the unaffected W side of the post. MCU looking NE upper section of the same post contrasting the S side which was flash burned with the W side which was not exposed to the flash. MS Looking N, the S side of granite lantern showing the wooden framework on upper section replaced, nearly as possible as original position. This granite lantern was located at the SE end of inner shrine. CU The wooden frame showing flash-burned area, as long as that portion of the frame which was protected from the flash by the overhanging top of the granite lantern. LS Looking N showing the intact Torii which works the S entrance to the out portion of the Gokuku Shrine. This granite Torii is located 650 feet from zero at 14 degrees. Several additional angles. MS looking E/SE showing a series of wooden gymnastic bars located approx. 4425 feet from zero at 167 degrees. MCU The W/NW side of a wooden gym bar which has been partially shielded from the flash by the large building extreme N end of Imperial University Teachers' College. MS CU The S side wooden gym bar which exhibits the shadow cast by a portion of parallel bars. MCU A flash area on the upright portion of a bar. The parallel bar is moved downward from the notch occupied in order to show the shadow it cast. CU Showing flash-burned and protected areas on the N/NW side of vertical bar. MS Showing a wooden frame for multiple playground swing showing its' shadows cast by the metal hooks to which the ropes of individual swings were attached. CU The shadow was cast by the hooks in the under side of the cross beam of the swing. MS Showing the shadow cast on the N/NW side of a vertical gym bar by the end of the parallel bar which is moved from its' original position to show the shadow which it cast. CU The N/NW side of a vertical gym bar showing the shadows cast by one portion of the bar and remainder of the surface which has been flash-burned. CU Flash-burned N/NW side of a vertical gym bar showing the shadow cast by the wooden cross member on top of the bar. MS Showing temporary storage tank situated in the W side of oxygen bottling plant, located approx. 8850 feet from zero at 210 degrees, against which empty oxygen bottles are leaning. This view shows NE side of the tank. MCU The top of the oxygen bottles. CU Looking W showing shadows cast by oxygen bottles on the flash-burned side of the oxygen storage tank. CU Looking NW showing the bottles and their shadows on the tank. MS Looking SW at the NE side of a telephone pole showing flash burns and the area which was protected from flash by unknown object, probably material wrapped around pole. The pole is located approx. 8376 feet from zero at 212 degrees. CU The shadows on the lower part of the pole. MS Looking at SE side of a small shrine located 5950 feet from zero at 118 degrees showing a shadow on flash-burned area on a vertical wooden column supporting SW corner of roof of the shrine. CU The flash-burned area and shadow cast by wood which attached to round upright support column. CU The lower portion of column showing flash-burned area. MS Buddhist priest pointing out shadow cast on the vertical columns. MS Taken atop of the H-shaped reinforced concrete building located at N corner of Imperial University Teachers' College looking S-SE at S-SE end of building showing extensive flash-burned area as well as exceptionally well defined shadows on N-NE side of stairwell. This view shows the door in the position it was at the time of detonation of the bomb. Above the door can be seen the significant shadow cast by spherical glass shade of an outdoor light fixture which was destroyed by blast. The protection offered the wave by overhang; also created a well-defined shadow. The original color of the wall and present shadow is yellowish tan and flash-burned area is pink. The wall is located 4425 feet from zero at 166 degrees. Door closed to show th flash burned area slightly lighter in intensity which was caused by the rays passing through a section of the window and open door. CU The shadow cast by the white glass glove of the outdoor electric fixture which shattered upon impact of the pressure wave. MS Looking S-SE along NE wall showing the angle which rays struck the building and the shadows resulting from the obstruction of the rays on the wall. MCU Same area. MC SW side of an evergreen bush shows the effect of flash burn on the portion exposed. Pan L to R. Another bush of similar type, which was not directly affected by the flash. Located approx. 7075 feet from zero at 43 degrees. MCU A telephone pole located approx. 7000 feet from zero at 30 degrees showing a shadow cast near the base of the pole by the foliage of vegetation which rerounded. MCU Showing shadow cast on a pole by a wire which was fastened to it. MCU Shadow cast on a pole by a nail which protruded from it (two different shots). MS Looking E across bridge showing a Japanese woman pulling a cart with a small child sitting on top (two takes MS and MLS). MCU Looking S on Bridge 20, located approx. 2825 feet from zero at 204 degrees, in an attempt accurately to reconstruct, as far as possible, the manner in which the shadow of an individual foot and a cart were cast on the asphalt surface. A woman and cart passing and the shadow of a foot is revealed on the asphalt. MS Dolly shot along railing of Bridge 20 showing in detail shadow of concrete railings caused by sun; to be compared with opposite railing where shadow was caused at time bomb exploded.

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities