P01813.224 Accession Number: P01813.224

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Hiro, Honshu, Japan, 1948-11-29. A member of the Intelligence Section, 67th Infantry Battalion serving with BCOF (right), works at a desk in his office while, behind him, a Japanese interpreter employed by the battalion leans on the desk. The soldier appears to be using a Japanese-English dictionary to translate a document lying on the desk at left. The interpreter is looking down at a newspaper which is lying in front of him on the desk. Also resting on the desk are an ashtray, another dictionary, some folded newspapers and a worksheet near the soldier's right arm. (Donor I. Robertson)

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P01813.224
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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