Japanese children stand in front of charcoal rations
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-299-51
PARENT COLLECTION
Theodore Akimoto Family Collection
DESCRIPTION
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1865. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Charcoal ration (Haikyu) stacked in / village near Tokyo awaiting distri- / bution. Woven straw covering tied / with straw rope, with entwined twigs / at end to hold contents. Two story / wooden construction combination store / and residence in background. Store / previously a tobacco shop. Children / in foreground a constant reminder of / Japan's number one problem - over- / population. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."
DATE
March 18, 1949
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
TOPICS
FACILITY
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Theodore Akimoto Family Collection
RIGHTS
This work is free of known copyright restrictions.
