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Lot 26
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$889
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[ATOMIC BOMB]. War Department telegram describing damage to Hiroshima after bombing. 6 August 1945.
6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. Titled “Memorandum for the Press.” (Some toning.) Provenance: Acquired Max Rambod, Inc.
Sent hours after Little Boy was detonated over Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. In full: "In response to questions as to the damage accomplished by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the War Department announced that it was yet unable to make an accurate report. As soon as accurate details of the results of the bombing become available, they will be released by the Secretary of War. END."