HOBJ2889 Accession Number: HOBJ2889

Description

An unidentified high-ranking Japanese official wearing a top hat and double-breasted topcoat, arrives at an official function in Japan. He is being escorted from his car by a man wearing a suit with tails, waistcoat and striped trousers, who is protecting the official from the rain with an umbrella. A Japanese assistant is following the official, and other Japanese men standing on the pavement are paying their respects by bowing their heads.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2889
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c April 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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