Hirohito At Dam AKA Japanese Emperor 1947

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Japan.

L.S. General view of a gorge with a dam in it. LS MS Japanese people waiting to see the emperor. MS Empress Nagako (wife of Hirohito) and Emperor Hirohito (Emperor of Japan), who is wearing a white tropical suit and pith helmet, alighting from a car. The are escorted to look over the...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76331
Sort Number:
UN 1759 G
Time in/Out:
01:57:57:00 / 01:58:52:00
Canister:
UN 1759 G
Film ID:
2395.23
Issue Date:
1947

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