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Title
Soldier being fit with a kimono in a Japanese teahouse
Creator
Williams, Hanson A., Jr., 1928-2009
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries
Contributing Institution
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection
Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr
Rights Information
Copyright to photographs in this collection is retained by Pepperdine University. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description
A soldier from Japan Logistical Command tries on a kimono with the assistance of two women in a Japanese teahouse. This photo is part of a series documenting the evening.
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Identifier
2820502d-7cd1-42d4-84e9-047eab43b90b
https://pepperdine.quartexcollections.com/documents/detail/4322
https://images.quartexcollections.com/pepperdine/thumbnails/preview/2820502d-7cd1-42d4-84e9-047eab43b90b
0017-b06f24-0001
Subject
Asaka-shi (Japan)
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952
Japan
Korean War, 1950-1953
Leisure
Entertainment
Restaurant workers
Teahouses
Kimonos
Women
Clothing & dress
Military personnel
Military life
Beer halls
War
Source
Hanson A. Williams, Jr. Collection of Photographs and Negatives 0017

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