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negative, glassine envelope, obituary
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negative, glassine envelope, obituary

Date1935
Mediumplastic, glassine, paper
Dimensions8x10 in.
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineIn Memory of Chikashi & Asa Tanaka and Yasuo "Clifford" & Yuri Tanaka
Object number2007.61.292
Description1 Photographic 8x10 negative : b&w ; Photographed on Agfa Nitrate Film. A large funeral party surrounds a casket outside of Evergreen Crematorium. At the bottom of the negative in Japanese it reads, “The Funeral of the late Genzo Motonaga / August 31, 1935 at Los ANgeles Evergreen Crematorium.” In the bottom right corner it reads, “Tanaka Studio / L.A.” One (1) glassine envelope that the negative was stored in reads, “No. Aug 31st 1935 / Name Motonaga.” One obituary containing funeral details in Japanese.
Copyright JANM
Tanaka Photo Studio
1936
Copyright JANM
Tanaka Photo Studio
1937
Copyright JANM
Tanaka Photo Studio
1938
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Tanaka Photo Studio
1936
Copyright JANM
Tanaka Photo Studio
1937
Copyright JANM
Tanaka Photo Studio
1939
Copyright JANM
Tanaka Photo Studio
1935
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Tanaka Photo Studio
1940

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