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Negative, glassine envelope
JANM Copyright
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Negative, glassine envelope

Date1940
Mediumplastic, glassine
Dimensions8x10 in.
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineIn Memory of Chikashi & Asa Tanaka and Yasuo "Clifford" & Yuri Tanaka
Object number2007.61.50
Description1 Photographic 8x10 negative : b&w ; Photographed on Agfa Safety Film. Image of a baby sitting next to an elaborate Boy’s Day display including dolls and miniature armor. In the left bottom corner in Japanese it reads “Boy’s Day / 1940 May 5th / Shigenobu Endo.” One glassine envelope that stored the negatives reads, “No. 5/12/40 / Name T. Endo / remarks 12 8x 10 16.00.” On the right side of the envelope the name “Shigenobu Endo” is written in Japanese.

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