I believe these are photos taken in the period 28th Jan to 3rd March 1932 when Japanese planes attacked , from the sea, the International area of Shanghai. There are ms notes on the reverse of two of the cards , one showing bomb damage which names the SINCERE department store which was built on Western lines ,the other naming Cathay Hotel. The third photo shows heavy smoke over the roofs and is untitled .
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