HOBJ4136 Accession Number: HOBJ4136

Description

Lieutenant Colonel L D King, Commander of the British Commonwealth Sub-Area, Tokyo (second from left) and other officers, escort an unidentified cardinal on a tour of a base in Japan. Here they are visiting a club or mess where soldiers are relaxing and drinking beer. Note the Japanese barmen working behind the bar, where two unidentified soldiers from a Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) are enjoying their drinks.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4136
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
February-May 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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