Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html
Description
Full title:The George Washington's Birthday Eve Ball sponsored by the Young Buddhist Association of New York at the Caravan Hall, 110 East 59 Street, New York City, was well attended by servicemen on furlough. Some of them were former Y.B.A. members. Typical are those pictured. Left to right they are: T/5 Yas Yamashi, formerly of Alameda, California and Gila, who relocated to New York City and worked as an auto mechanic; T/5 Mas Inada, formerly of Sacramento, California, and Tule Lake, who was employed as a commercial artist in New York City; T/5 Tom Shinoki of Salt Lake City, who was an accountant in New York City; and T/5 Leo Hosoda, former Y.B.A. member from St. Anthony, Idaho. All were on furlough from Fort Snelling, Minnesota. At the extreme right is Pvt. Charles Kajiwara, a Y.B.A. member from Fort Lupton, Colorado, who was on his first visit to New York City while on furlough from Camp Blanding, Florida. Photographer: Fujihira, Toge New York, New York.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.