Prisoner of War Mail Letter

From this item, LOI has digitized a textual record.

Item is a sheet of paper that can be folded to perform the function of a letter. When folded, the words "PRISONER OF WAR MAIL" and "FREE/FRANC DE PORT" can be found on the front. Sender Name, No., Rank, Service and Interment Camp information can be filled in on the reverse side. Tucked inside the letter is the side with the words "NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN HERE./NICHT HIER SCHREIBEN./NON SCRIVERE NULLA."

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.

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.