Prisoner of War Mail Postcard

Prisoner of War Mail Postcard

Description

Title Proper Prisoner of War Mail Postcard
Date(s) of material from this resource digitized 1942
General material designation
From this item, LOI has digitized a textual record.
Scope and content
Item is a blank postcard titled "PRISONER OF WAR MAIL." To the right of the title are the words "FREE/FRANC DE PORT." Sender, No., Rank, Service and Internment Camp information can be filled in to the left of the title. The words "FORM I.O. 20/M.F.M 317/1300M - 10 - 44 (5693 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 5334/H.Q. 1772 - 39 - 2055/K.P. 18371" can be found at the bottom of the postcard. On the backside of the postcard is space to write a message.
Name of creator
Masanobu Kawahira was born to Torazo Kawahira and Yukino Naka, immigrants from Iyeimura, Ibusuki gun, Kagoshima ken. Torazo immigrated in 1907 on the vessel Shawmut, at the time his listed occupation was a miner. Torazo worked in a variety of seasonal occupations such as fishing and logging. In 1920, he was living with friend Iyemon Yanomichi at #220- Main Street prior to returning to Japan to marry Yukino. When they returned in August 1921, Yukino was pregnant and Masanobu was born a few months later on December 20, 1921 at 241 Hastings Street.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

Metadata

Title

Prisoner of War Mail Postcard
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Terminology

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