People gathering outside Sincere department store, damaged by Japanese bombing, Shanghai, China, 23 Aug 1937, photo 1 of 4

Caption   People gathering outside Sincere department store, damaged by Japanese bombing, Shanghai, China, 23 Aug 1937, photo 1 of 4 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries Harrison Forman Collection
Identification Code   fr208172
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Photos on Same Day 23 Aug 1937
Photos at Same Place Shanghai, China
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 3 Oct 2021

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