Here we have an 8" x 10", black and white aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan, showing the devestation from the atomic bomb which was dropped during World War II. Our original source photo showed some damage at top left which is reflected in this print. Our original source photo was taken by the US Military, and we've left the military notations at the bottom.

On August 9, 1945, the United States detonated the second nuclear bomb used during World War II. The weapon, named "Fat Boy", was detonated at an altitude of 1800 feet over the City of Nagasaki, Japan. Released from the B-29 bomber "Bockscar", the weapon had an approximate yield of 21 kilotons of TNT. Estimates put the initial death toll at 40,000 civilians.