145694
Photograph 145694 Second World War, 1939-1945Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-08-12. (Mama-sans) Japanese women workers collect their tools and are about to start a day's work in the fields on the BCOF farm.
145702 Accession Number: 145702
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Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-08-12. Japanese employees of BCOF farm and their families and friends attend their Bon Odori (a dance at which the Japanese people welcome the spirits of their ancestors back to their homes) at the farm. The minstrel on the dais sang, while men and women dressed in their kimonos danced. The Japanese sign reads "Good harvest Dance" above the words "Shimogahara Occupation Force".
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145702
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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