Palace and Cathay Hotels damaged by accidental bombing, Shanghai, China, 14 Aug 1937, photo 1 of 7

Caption     Palace and Cathay Hotels damaged by accidental bombing, Shanghai, China, 14 Aug 1937, photo 1 of 7 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 1,750 x 1,124 pixels
Photos on Same Day 14 Aug 1937
Photos at Same Place Shanghai, China
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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1. Anonymous says:
25 Nov 2015 06:54:15 PM

A tragic, but great, historically significant photo. A more accurate description would be bomb damage in front of the Cathay Hotel (now Peace Hotel) on Nanjing Rd. You can make out the words "Cathay Hotel" above the entrance. This angle is looking toward the Huangpu River and Pudong.
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