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Torii or Shrine Gate and Stone Lanterns on Miyajima
Photograph of Miyajima on the island of Itsukushima, Japan, showing waterside lanterns and the torii gate, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption on margin: "Torii or Shrine Gate and Stone Lanterns on Miyajima or 'Shrine Island', Inland Sea." Typed caption…

[Crashed Douglas A-24 Dauntless]
Photograph of a crashed Douglas A-24 Dauntless aircraft (tail number 260781), circa 1940s. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings. Stamped on verso: "Watch your credit. Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps. No objection to reproducing or…

[Crashed Douglas A-24 Dauntless]
Photograph of a crashed Douglas A-24 Dauntless aircraft (tail number 260781), circa 1940s. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings. Stamped on verso: "Watch your credit. Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps. No objection to reproducing or…

[Aerial view of city]
Oblique aerial photograph of an unidentified city, likely in Japan, circa 1945-1952. Stamped on verso: "United States Air Force Photo. 158th Liaison Squadron. Official."

[Airplanes at Camp Sibert]
Photograph of a several United States military aircraft, including a Curtiss A-25A Shrike (tail number 118866), two Curtiss P-40 Warhawks (visible tail number 2106081), two North American B-25C Mitchells (visible tail number 287413, designation "Ice…

Fujiyama
Photograph of Mount Fuji taken from an unidentified village, Japan circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Fujiyama." Typed caption on verso: "Mt. Fuji: -- Officially, the annual Fuji climbing season begins between July 5-10 & closes Sept 10,…

[Aerial view of air base]
Aerial photograph of an unidentified air base, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Return to Operations. W.G. Burggraf, 2nd Lt. AC."

Sojiji Temple
Photograph of a temple building at Sōji-ji near Yokohama, Japan circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Sojiji Temple." Typed caption on verso: "No information can be gathered on this Temple, however, it has it's [its] definite purpose as do all…

Pagoda
Photograph of two United States Army servicemen in front of the pagoda at Hōryū-ji, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Pagoda." Typed caption on verso: "The Pagoda originated in India in a remote age, and was introduced into Japan…

Japanese bath (furo)
Photograph of a furo (Japanese bath), Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Japanese bath (furo)." Typed caption on verso: "The Saturday night tub is not for the Japanese! They do bathe much more frequently than once a week, in the public…
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