Late Emperor Yoshihito 1927

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Item title reads: " Late Emperor Yoshihito. Capital draped with flags and scrolls as nation begins 50 days mourning before state funeral."

Tokyo, Japan

M/S street scenes in Japan. There are some black drapes and national flags. Two women pray by the roadside. People take official...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26564
Sort Number:
G 1366
Time in/Out:
01:50:37:00 / 01:51:26:00
Canister:
G 1366
Film ID:
666.32
Issue Date:
24/01/1927

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