Garden at Hiroshima, Autumn
![A Japanese mother and her child stand in the destroyed city A Japanese mother and her child stand in the destroyed city](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/wwii/a-vision-of-history/world-war-ii-navy-art-by-backus/garden-at-hiroshima-autumn/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1483970589291.jpg)
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When Naval investigation teams went into Hiroshima City after the bombing about a month later, inhabitants generally stayed away. This sense of isolation amid the ruins left the teams with an eerie feeling as they worked.
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Wars & Conflicts
- World War II 1939-1945
Navy Communities
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