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Wooden homes in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-27)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2109. 30 March 49 / NRS Project: / Two story wooden domestic dwellings / in Tokyo area. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."
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Rickshaws and buses on the streets of Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-124)
Caption: "1946. The only transportation for the public, charcoal fueled buses and rickshas [sic]. Only other / vehicles on the streets of Tokyo, jeeps and other armed forces vehicles."
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Japanese roadway (ddr-densho-299-136)
Picture of a road that runs parallel to a river with some traffic on it.
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Refugees walking past rubbled remains of town (ddr-densho-299-41)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-5614. 30 June 48 / Quake rocks Fukui: / Refugees from the June 28, 1948 / earthquake which struck the city / of Fukui, Japan, and 39 other / neighboring villages, move along / the roads leading out of the / stricken area, in hopes of finding / a new home. The quake …
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A basket shop owner and his family (ddr-densho-299-22)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-3062. 23 April 1948 / Living standards in Japan: / This photograph of a Japanese family / is to be used in a S & S feature story / on the difference in living standards / throughout Japan. Mr. T. Kakizawa / (extreme right), directs an employee / in his lacquer basket shop …
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A barge in a flood control canal (ddr-densho-299-33)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1869. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Flood control (public works) on a / drainage canal of the Ara River, not / far from the heart of Tokyo, which / is also used for navigation. River / barge used for transportation. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."
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Koreans welcoming American troops (ddr-densho-299-108)
Caption: "In Korea, the populace await the arrival of American troops at the end of the war."
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Japanese farm in the mountains (ddr-densho-299-62)
Caption on reverse: "WPA-46-69189. 25 Nov 46 / Japanese Farm: / This Japanese farm in the mountain range / of Yamanashi Prefecture is a good example / of the clean, well kept, and fully culti- / vated fields of the Japanese farm. / Photographer - Wheeler / Photograph by U.S. Army"
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Firefighter demonstration in Tokyo with new equipment (ddr-densho-299-168)
Caption: "Thrilled with gifts of modern firefighting equipment, firefighters give a demonstration to / the populace of downtown Tokyo."
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A farmer hoeing a field to plant rice (ddr-densho-299-8)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-47-77281. 14 July 47 / Rice planted in Japan: / A rice paddy near Mount Fuji, Japan, / is prepared for planting by hoeing / unplowed portions of the field by / hand. This field, flooded to a / depth of eight inches, will do its / part in alleviated Japan's serious / …
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Farmers learning about the land reform laws (ddr-densho-299-194)
Caption: "Farmers at a meeting where they learn about the land reform laws which were enacted for / their benefit."
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Japanese fruit store in Tokyo (ddr-densho-299-64)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2012. 30 March 49 / NRS Construction Project: / Typical fruit shop in metropolitan / Tokyo area showing the sale of many / varieties of mikon (citrus) and / apples. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."
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Eruption of Mount Aso (ddr-densho-299-174)
Caption: "Mount Aso erupts and we get to use General MacArthur's plane to photograph it."
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Japanese political demonstrations (ddr-densho-299-137)
Caption: "On May 1st demonstrations re permitted as a sign that democracy is at work."
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Monk calling others to prayer (ddr-densho-299-223)
Caption: "Centuries of calling monks to prayer have worn a groove in the fish."
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A building under construction (ddr-densho-299-31)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1439. 1 March 49 / NRS Project: / Scaffolding around a building in Tokyo, / Japan, showing the use of wood for / repair purposes. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army. "
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Japanese farmer with his ox working in the fields (ddr-densho-299-177)
Caption: "Oxen are ideal for work in the muddy fields."
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Japanese woman dressed for a festival (ddr-densho-299-179)
Caption: "Festival kimono but no wig."
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Japanese fisherman hauling in Tuna (ddr-densho-299-17)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1018. 8 Feb 49 / NRS Project: / Japanese fishermen lay nets off the coast / of Odawara, Japan, for the day's tuna catch. / Photographer - Orzio / Photograph by U.S. Army."
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Judges of the Tokyo war crimes trials (ddr-densho-299-162)
Caption: "Judges representing the many allied powers listen to the attorneys for the prosecution / and defense."
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Farming in bombed out areas (ddr-densho-299-12)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1871. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Utilization of every available plot / of ground - use of the soil between / the foundations of bombed out areas / for growing foodstuffs. Tokyo. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."
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Japanese children stand in front of charcoal rations (ddr-densho-299-51)
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 …
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Showing of Tannhauser to promote culture and the arts (ddr-densho-299-203)
Caption: "Somehow, sung in Japanese 'a lot seemed to be lost in translation' as a friend said. They also / presented Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticanaand Carmen."