A survey of the damage inflicted upon Kobe, Japan during World War II. A granite statue of Buddha which was damaged by the fire but survived. The south face of a three-story reinforced concrete building which was gutted by the fire and in which the windows have been replaced. Three story reinforced concrete Meishin Grade School Building which was gutted by the fire. Structures which were unaffected are on the north side of Matsubara Dorii which acted as a firebreak. Ruins of a former rubber factory. Rubble and machinery of the damaged factory. The south face of a single-story brick load bearing structure located west of the former rubber plant.
A survey of the damage inflicted upon Kobe, Japan during World War II. A view from a fire tower shows unaffected area of Higachi Yamacho and Anatacho. Docho, quonset huts, in Minatocho, Eizawa cho, and Mikawaguchi-cho.
A survey of the damage inflicted upon Kobe, Japan during World War II. A view from a fire tower shows the former district of Kobe which was unaffected. Shanties, a market place and a crowd of people visible.
A survey of the damage inflicted upon Kobe, Japan during World War II. A view of Kobe Station Kawasaki and heavy industry and Higashi Kawasaki-cho. An area near Higashi Yuenchi Park shows effect of fire on a light steel frame structure and 2 and 3 story brick buildings. A two-story brick building was gutted by the fire and its south wall has collapsed. Gutted and partially collapsed buildings one block north of a harbor police building. A ruined brick building with rubble in the foreground. Rubble and damaged buildings near Hong Kong Shanghai Bank (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation).
A survey of the damage inflicted upon Kobe, Japan during World War II. A ruined building. Pedestrians walk along a road. Damaged buildings in the background. This is the area near Naka Sambashi Pier. Remains of a concrete and brick building. Partially collapsed two-story and three-story gutted brick buildings near Electric Light Company. Rubble strewn area with remains of brick buildings and concrete walls still standing.
A survey of the damage inflicted upon Kobe, Japan during World War II. Small machines in the rubble. South of streetcar tracks in third square west of Hong Kong Shanghai Bank is a stone grotto in the rubble and destroyed brick buildings. The east face of a three-story concrete school in Eizawocho. The building shows the effects of fire on the concrete wall. The south face of a two-story building gutted by the fire. Front columns of a building heavily chipped by the fire. A two story building gutted by fire which affected a closed metal shutter.