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[Arrival of Japanese wrestling team at airport in California, February 1955]
[Arrival of Japanese wrestling team at airport in California, February 1955]
[Arrival of Japanese wrestling team at airport in California, February 1955]

[Arrival of Japanese wrestling team at airport in California, February 1955]

Date1955
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LinePhotograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family
Object number96.267.477
Description1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.;Group of wrestlers arrive from Japan at airport in California, February 1955. A Caucasian man and Japanese man shake hands at the base of ramp stairs in front of rear of United Airlines plane on runway. Group of men stand on stairs, including six in mandarin collar school uniform.

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