019288 Accession Number: 019288

Description

Yokohama, Japan. 1945. These former Japanese soldiers are now labour corps men working for the Allies. They are doing the washing of many Allied men who are employed on the Yokohama docks, getting our prisoners of war (POWs) home as quickly as possible.

Details

Accession Number
019288
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 019288

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