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[Portrait of statue of Kyuzo Toyama, father of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii, Kin, Okinawa, ca. 1945-1950]
[Portrait of statue of Kyuzo Toyama, father of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii, Kin, Okinawa, ca. 1945-1950]
[Portrait of statue of Kyuzo Toyama, father of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii, Kin, Okinawa, ca. 1945-1950]

[Portrait of statue of Kyuzo Toyama, father of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii, Kin, Okinawa, ca. 1945-1950]

Date1900-1950
DimensionsNeg Type: 35.00 mm
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Thomas T. Toyama
Object number98.89.6
DescriptionPortrait of a statue of Kyuzo Toyama, father of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii, located in Kin village, Okinawa, ca. 1945-1950. Statue on pedastal of Okinawan man in suit with coattails standing with proper right arm raised and pointing upward and proper left hand on table with globe atop. He is supposed to be pointing east toward Hawaii. Cylindrical pedastal is white with horizontal and vertical plaques on front with Japanese text. Large floral wreath, BR. Striped poles in background.;1 copy negative : b&w

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